Return of Ordnance and Quartermaster Stores
Document 1787Informs the Secretary at War that the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of September 1787 have been forwarded by Mr. Ketchum.
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West Point Oct. 8 1787
Sir
I have forwarded by the Bearer Mr. Kitcham the Return of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the month of Sept 1787
I am Sir [symbol for etc]
The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
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Sir West Point Sept 6th 1787-
After writing by Mr Williams, being at Newburgh the Bearer
Mr Joshua Arden made application to purchase the Ironmongery
from Ordnance at West Point, for which he has offered Six pounds
per Ton delivered at the Landing, he will [strikethrough: take the] not take
them on the Spot —
you will see by Mr Williams Letter the
places where the Guns are I am Sir &
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs the Secretary at War that the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of September 1787 have been forwarded by Mr. Ketchum.
Date
10/08/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1787100840055
Page start
24
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Timothy Ketchum
Ketcham
Ketchum
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores