Forwarding of Shirts & Shoes for Springfield Soldiers; Request for Prompt Receipts
Document 1788Forwards shoes and shirts for the soldiers at Springfield, as per the Secretary of War's instructions before he left Philadelphia. Asks that receipts be sent both to Henry Knox and the War Office as soon as the articles are received.
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War Office Aug 8th 1788
Sir
In the absence of the Secretary at War and by his directions previous to his leaving this City I take the liberty of forwarding to your address some Shirts and Hose for Capt. Savage's Compy at Springfield which I request you to have conveyed to him, as soon as may be after receiving them, and to give to Capt. Conklin duplicate receipts, on the producing of which at this Office the freight will be paid to him.
I am Sir
Your Obedt Servant
Wm Knox.
Peter Colt Esqr
[Address leaf: To Peter Colt Esqr Hartford. Docketing notation (inverted): Aug. 8. 1788 / Wm Knox]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Forwards shoes and shirts for the soldiers at Springfield, as per the Secretary of War's instructions before he left Philadelphia. Asks that receipts be sent both to Henry Knox and the War Office as soon as the articles are received.
Date
08/08/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1788080817010
Page start
1
Notable persons
Peter Colt
William Knox
clerk
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Captain Savage
company
Captain Conklin
Notable locations
Hartford
War Office
Connecticut
Springfield
Massachusetts
Notable items
shoes
shirts
instructions
receipts
articles
freight
address