Permission to Travel to New York
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Permission to Travel to New York
Description
Requests permission from the Secretary at War to go down to New York for a few days in the middle of the month. Also forwards the Returns of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores for the month of November.
year created
1789
month created
11
day created
01
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cites Knox to Price 10/17/1789.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
notable location
West Point
New York
notable item/thing
permission
return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores
notable idea/issue
Travel
document number
1789110140055
page start
44
number of pages
1
transcription
West Point Nov 1st1789 41
Sir,
I rec. your letter of 17th Ultime and will be much obliged to you for Permission to go down to New York about the middle of this month for a few days-
I now forward by the Bearer the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters stores for the month of Novr 1789.
I am Sir etc The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
Sir,
I rec. your letter of 17th Ultime and will be much obliged to you for Permission to go down to New York about the middle of this month for a few days-
I now forward by the Bearer the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters stores for the month of Novr 1789.
I am Sir etc The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | MBG01 (26 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:41 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |