Letterbook
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Thomas O'Hara discusses stores and accounting with Joseph Howell
Thomas O'Hara discusses the money due to Capt. Zebulon Pike with Joseph Howell. O'Hara also notes that he will testify before a New York Grand Jury regarding a case of counterfeited certificates.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Theft of Powder & Tents by Soldiers at West Point
Describes catching two thieves pilfering the contractor's stores, and their earlier deeds in stealing powder & tents from the public stores. Discusses the affair in detail, including confessions of …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Sums of public monies
Informs Nathan Allen that he has found William Alexander and Thomas Commander Russell to be in possession of a large sum of public monies. Alexander was quartermaster at Hillsborough during the …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Second Offer to Purchase Iron
Joshua Arden has offered to buy the iron ordnance at West Point, offering ten shillngs more per ton than Mr. Williams. Price sends this note by Williams in case he arrives at Knox's office before …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Saymore's dragoons
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts telling Wolcott that he would have replied to his letter sooner had certain extracts been available respecting Saymore's dragoons.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Sale of Iron Ordnance
Jonas Williams, bearer, has applied to purchase some of the iron ordnance from West Point. In case Knox decides to sell to Williams, Price lists where the guns are so that they might be sold there …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Return of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores
Informs the Secretary at War that the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of September 1787 have been forwarded by Mr. Ketchum.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Request for Second Opinion on claim
Dr. Halling transmitted a certificate to Mr. Hardy, for the pay of a deranged soldier. Howell didn't feel it was within his authority to grant or reject the claim so he submitted it to Pierce for his …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for Powder Sieves
Price wants to know how much Weisner is asking for his powder sieves. If Weisner has sold them, would he please let Price know where he could get some new ones made and how much they might cost?
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Report on Ordnance & Stores
Price informs Knox that he has forwarded the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of December 1786. Omitted from the November order were five bundles of nail rods and seventy …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Report of Ordnance & Stores
Informs Knox that he has forwarded various stores and ordnance that were requested and includes the cost of each. He has given Morrow certificates for cleaning French carbines and laying axes.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Regarding whereabouts of Doctor Basil Middleton for purposes of pay for 1783
Informs that Joseph Howell obtained permission of the Board of Treasury to remain in Philadelphia until to trial of the person confined in jail for passing bad certificates. Encloses copy of Doctor …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding attendance of Doctor Bronson at trial for altered certificates
Encloses a few lines from Doctor Bronson which Swan is to read, seal and deliver. Asks that Swan urge the necessity of Bronson being at the [trial]. Hopes he can be there as Howell says he know …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Receipts and Wallace's Affairs
Encloses Ensign's receipt for money, asks for a receipt. Encloses Wallace's affairs, to be delivered to Captain Mercer or a commanding officer.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Receipt transmitted to Nathaniel Pendleton
Informs Joseph Clay that he has transmitted to Nathaniel Pendleton receipts of the new emission money.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Proposed Sale of Scow to Mr. Foot
Discusses proposed sale of an old scow to Mr. Foot.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Petition of William Bludget
Report on the Petition of William Bludget, late aid-de-camp to General Green.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Petition of Michael Henderson
Report on the Petition of Michael Henderson to the Secretary of Congress.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Ordnance & Stores
Informs Knox of the state of his quartermaster stores and ordnance, along with the various orders he has placed with contractors to replace items that are in short supply.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.Oliver Wolcott discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Oliver Wolcott encloses the returns from Connecticut requested by Joseph Howell.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)October Returns Forwarded
Informs the Secretary at War that he has forwarded to Mr. Duncan the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for October 1787.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790.
