Forwarded Returns of Ordnance and Stores

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Forwarded Returns of Ordnance and Stores

Description

Forwards the Returns of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores to the Secretary at War. Also encloses an account of what articles he has taken out of the store for public uses since December 1788, and for what purposes they were for.

year created

1789

month created

12

day created

02

author

sent from location

West Point

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Price to Knox, 01/04/1789.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
William Price
General
Mason

notable location

West Point

notable item/thing

return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores
account
articles
store
public uses
order
delivery
cords of wood

document number

1789120240055

page start

44

number of pages

1

transcription

West Point Decemr 2d 1789
I now forward by the Bearer the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of November 1789 --
Enclosed is an acct of what articles I have taken out of the Store for public Use Since December 1788, and for what purposes they were for -- I will thank the General to find me an Order by the Bearer for the delivery of them --
I have stopped the getting of the additional twenty five Cords of Wood agreeable to your directions --
Mr. Major is willing to stay here upon the conditions you mentioned --
I am Sir [symbol for 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]