Report on Recent Desertion to Connecticut
Document 1786Informs Knox of a recent desertion incident, and that a party has been sent to Connecticut in pursuit.
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West Point 2d June 1786
Sir
Last night some of Lieut Willcoxes Men deserted from this place, I have sent a Party to Connecticut after them, and in Case they do not take them to inform Mr Willcox concerning it.
There is now but one sergt and seven men for duty at this place when the party after the deserters return.
I am
The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War
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Sir West Point 1st June 1786 37
I have forwarded [undecipherable] from the actions of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the Month of May 1786
Agreeable to your letter I have engaged Mr [undecipherable] where the [undecipherable] hay and Rations to have last [undecipherable] which I believe is as reasonable as any man I can get Considering the Disposition of the Affairs as it will require a kind of Judgment to [undecipherable] the Army, and he will be often left to his own [undecipherable] direction
The Commissary Informed me that the Cabinet for Provisions Ceased yesterday, and no person appears to [undecipherable] any other a new One, I have drawn upon [undecipherable] for five [undecipherable] for the Men —
I am &c
The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War —
Sir West Point 2d June 1786 —
Last Night [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] Willigen [undecipherable] directed [undecipherable] this place, I have fixed a Party to Connecticut after them, and the Corp they do not [undecipherable] here is from W. W. Keep Concerning it —
[undecipherable] no hint [undecipherable] has left and Seven Men from duty at this place when the Party [undecipherable] the dispatch [undecipherable]
I am
The Honorable Major General Knox
Secretary at War —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Knox of a recent desertion incident, and that a party has been sent to Connecticut in pursuit.
Date
06/02/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1786060240055
Page start
36
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Lieutenant Willcox
men
deserters
sergeant
Notable locations
West Point
Connecticut
Notable items
deserted
