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Document 1787Forwards ordnance & stores returns, & notifies Knox of a certificate given to a contractor for providing and transporting wood used by the garrison the previous winter.
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⇣Six West Point July 24th 1789 I have forwarded by the Beaver Capt Jefferson the Returns of Ordinance and Quarter Masters Sores for the month of June 1789- I have given W Isaac Garrison a Certificate for the Forty Carts of Wood which he furnished the Garrison last Winter and Carting Mr Jame - The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary of War-
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West Point March 23, 1780
Sir/
I now forward by the bearer John Mandigo the Articles mentioned above agreeable to your letter of the Instant —
(To wit:) one Copper Ink Writer
two Strings for it
twelve & [undecipherable] Rings Samp. Je: —
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War —
West Point March 21 1789 —
Sir/
I have received your letter of 21 Instant of Mr Ingalls, and Shall Comply with them as far as possible —
I now forward by the Bearer Mr [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]dman and Franklin [undecipherable] through the month of March 1789 —
I have [strikethrough: drawn] — upon you an Order in favour of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]holnman, for the Sum of two hundreds and fifty dollars, being the Amount of copying for [undecipherable] Months from July 1 to Decemr 31 1787, Inclusive — agreeable to your letter of 21 Instant — Samp. Je: —
The Honorable
Major General Knox
Secretary at War —
West Point March 12th 1789 —
Sir/
Agreeable to your letter of the 4th Ultimo, I have delivered Mr [undecipherable] and Abraham Ingalls forty-five Cords of damaged Cannon and Shot, agreeable to the enclosed act —
Samp. Je: —
The Honorable
Major General Knox
Secretary at War —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Forwards ordnance & stores returns, & notifies Knox of a certificate given to a contractor for providing and transporting wood used by the garrison the previous winter.
Date
07/14/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1787071440055
Page start
20
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
contractor
Isaac Garrison
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
Ordnance
returns
quartermasters stores
certificate
wood
cords of wood
winter
carting

