Report of the Quartermaster General
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Report of the Quartermaster General
Description
Quartermaster General Belli reports on the status of supplies, horses, equipage, and forage in the northwest.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
10
author
sent from location
Lexington
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Belli
servant of the public
General Wilkinson
deserters
frontier settlers
farrier
Quartermaster General
Mr. Alexander
artificers
Mr. Hodgdon
militia
General Scott
James McMullen, candidate for Congress
Mr. White, member of Congress
notable location
Lexington
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
limestone
Fort Hamilton
Fort Jefferson
Kentucky
Atlantic states
notable item/thing
corn
cutting hay
scythes
river
advertisements
purchase of horses
journey
navigation
saddle
hay
good pasture
forage
salt
common price of pasturing packhorses
oxen
houses
wagons
contract
tools
nails
low waters
weighing gold
farthing
rations
emoluments
false ambition
jealousy
notable phrase
...an old horse is difficult to fatten...I hope sir you will be pleased with my administration thus far
believe me I have done everything in my power to economize...That false ambition as well as jealousy have taken up their places of abode in this western world will appear by what now circulates for common in these parts...
document number
1792081040000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XXI, p. 9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Major John Belli | Lexington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |