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 collection
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 ---
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 | |
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[view document] (1 pages) | MBG01 (26 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:41 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |