Estimate of Wood for Six Months
Document 1787Price encloses an estimate of the wood wanting for the garrison for six months, November 1787 to April 1788. Fifty of the non-commissioned officers and privates included in the estimate are from Captain Burcbeks' company, the other fourteen are from Ensign Luse's. The stationed guards at Fort Putnam and the Island have only been estimated for half allowances of wood. Isaac Garrison is the only person willing to supply firewood and wait for payment from the War Department. Hayes (Haey) has been discharged.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Price encloses an estimate of the wood wanting for the garrison for six months, November 1787 to April 1788. Fifty of the non-commissioned officers and privates included in the estimate are from Captain Burcbeks' company, the other fourteen are from Ensign Luse's. The stationed guards at Fort Putnam and the Island have only been estimated for half allowances of wood. Isaac Garrison is the only person willing to supply firewood and wait for payment from the War Department. Hayes (Haey) has been discharged.
Date
09/04/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1787090440055
Page start
23
Note
Cites Knox to Price, 08/31/1787
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Moore
Cpatain Burbeck
troops
Ensign Luse
guards
Isaac Garrison
Hayes
Haey
Haeys
Benjamin Haey
Notable locations
West Point
Fort Putnam
Island
beach
ordnance yard
Notable items
wood
firewood
estimate
allowance
pay
deliver
cords of wood
discharge