Regarding West Point Clothing, Blankets, & Deserters
Document 1786Discusses deserters, clothing and blankets in relation to West Point.
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Bostn No 20 [undecipherable] 1786
To the C[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] M[undecipherable] [undecipherable] at Boston
[undecipherable] L. Lure, [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Clothing from [undecipherable] but [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the deserters and [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is but two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as there was no account [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] they had [undecipherable] when they Left [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] within they have Been [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of them upon the road, if you think [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] make a return of what [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
The Honourable Major G[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sec[undecipherable] at W[undecipherable]
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Sir,
West Point 9th [undecipherable]86
I have forwarded by Cart[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the returns of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the month[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] 1786 [undecipherable] also a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and an account of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for taking [undecipherable] [undecipherable] M[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
I thought it best for the Public [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] at the appearance of one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that will [undecipherable] the Purpose for the Remainder of the season, which I have employed [undecipherable] with him [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to give him a little insight into the Business
If you should think Proper now is the best time to get the Winter wood for this Garrison which [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at this Landing for [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable]
I am
The Honourable Major Gen[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sec[undecipherable] at W[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses deserters, clothing and blankets in relation to West Point.
Date
08/23/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1786082340055
Page start
39
Note
Cited in Price to Knox, 09/08/1786.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Secretary at War
Notable locations
West Point
New York
Notable items
deserters
clothing
blankets

