Papers of Major General Edward Hand
22 documents
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Rejection of appointment for Jacob Slough
Knox rejects Hand's recommendation of Jacob Slough for appointment as an officer in the army.
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Size of rifle barrels
Hand fixes the length of rifle barrels at 3 feet 3 & 1/2 inches.
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Rifles in transit.
Hand informs Knox that fifty rifles are being forwarded to to Pittsburg.
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Rifle Shipment
General Hand writes Secretary Knox on the shipment of rifles, which are packed and awaiting a wagon to transport them. Not all of the rifles were acceptable, but more are expected.
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Rifle Order
Secretary Knox provides the numbers of rifles currently in production, stating that one of the suppliers made shoddy rifles that he cannot approve.
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Receipt for Rifle Shipment
Notification that the receipt from Thomas Martin and James Silver for transport of the remaining boxes of rifles is enclosed.
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Receipt for Rifle Shipment
A receipt for two waggoners who are transporting the remaining order of rifles to Major Craig in Pittsburgh. The rifles on hand will be dispatched as speedily as possible.
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Progress of gun manufacturing in York
Hand informs Knox of the progress of manufacturing guns in York, Pennsylvania.
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Payment receipt received
General Hand acknowledges the receipt of Knox's previous letter, and the money advanced to pay the waggoners.
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Money for transportation of rifles
William Knox has drawn and forwarded $1000 in bank notes to be used for the transportation of the rifles. Expects to have letters from the war office informing of the remittance and the uses to which …
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Guns from York
Hands discusses potential gun deliveries from the gunsmiths of York, Pennsylvania.
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Gun barrel production
Hand discusses the effect of severe weather on the production of gun barrels.
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Rifles from Lancaster
Knox discusses the prospect of obtaining at least one thousand rifles from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Rifles have arrived.
Hodgdon notifies Hand that the rifles he requested have arrived in a timely manner.
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Rifles for the defense of the Pennsylvania frontier
Knox orders 150 rifles to be loaned to the governor of Pennsylvania for the defense of the frontier.
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Rifles for the Chickasaws
Knox orders 150 rifles to be delivered to Philadelphia so that they can be sent as a present to the Chicasaws.
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Settlement of Hand's account
Simmons informs Hand that documentation is needed in order to settle his account with the War Department. (large portions illegible)
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Hand still owes $3.57
Simmons notifies Hand that he has received most of the vouchers needed to settle his account but there is still $3.57 that has not been documented.
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Edward Hand is promoted to Major General.
McHenry informs Hand that he has been appointed Major General by President Adams with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Appointments by Authority to Military Commands, July 1798.
A list of military appointments including Alexander Hamilton to Major General, Henry Knox to Major General, Henry Lee to Major General, Edward Hand to Major General, et al.
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Settlement of account for 2,001rifle muskets
Hodgdon notifies Hand as to the measures he must take to settle his account with regard to the two thousand rifle muskets that he ordered.
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