Requsition from the Detachment at Albany
Document 1785Timothy Pickering, Quartermaster General, has received a requistion from the detachment at Albany. Because Pickering lacks the means to answer Albany, he forwards the request to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. This document is the cover letter to the request forwarded by Pickering.
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Philadelphia June 7. 1785.
Honble. Major Genl Knox, Secy at War
Sir
The enclosed letter from Capt Josiah Lane, commanding the troops at Albany, was handed me last evening by Mr Hodgdon. Having no other information on the subject, nor mean of answering Capt Lane's requisition, I cannot do otherwise than transmit the letter to you.
Being very respectfully
Your most obt Servant
Tim. Pickering
Q M G.
[Philadelphia June 14. 1785.
Colo Edwd Carrington Q M G.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Timothy Pickering, Quartermaster General, has received a requistion from the detachment at Albany. Because Pickering lacks the means to answer Albany, he forwards the request to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. This document is the cover letter to the request forwarded by Pickering.
Date
06/07/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1785060740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Timothy Pickering
Mr. Hodgdon
Colonel Edward Carrington
Secretary at War
Quartermaster General
Deputy Quartermaster General
Captain Derick Lane
troops
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Albany
Notable items
requisition