Price Reports to Knox on Clothing and Equipment shortages

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Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files

Description

William Price, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores, reports to Henry Knox, Secretary at War, on the clothing and equipment necessary to outfit the Connecticut troops now arrived at West Point. Price indicates that previously supplied camp kettles will not hold water and lamp oil was received instead of gun oil.

Date

09/28/1785

Recipient

Sent from

West Point

Document number

1785092840055

Page start

16

Notable persons

Major General Henry Knox
William Price
Connecticut troops
Major Hamtramck
armorers
deputy commissary military stores
secretary at war

Notable locations

West Point
Connecticut, New York

Notable items

camp kettles
water
coats
stockings
woolen overalls
fifes
lamp oil
gun oil
rancid
guns