Forwarding Receipt for Uniforms
Document 1788Agreeable to Knox's request, Price forwards receipts for 134 suits of uniforms. Sends returns for ordnance and quartermasters stores for July through October. Reports damage due to structures on Constitution Island due to strong winds.
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War Point April 6 1790
Sir
Captain Diedrich informs me that there was one months pay for the Detachment of Artillery Left at West Point. Enclosed is a list of the Mens Names and Should you think Proper that I Should pay them I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive it from —
I am Sir
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secrt at War
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War Point June 8 1793
Sir
I now forward the return of Ordnance & Quartermasters Stores for the month of March 1793.
I had to employ Mr Marrow to do the work to the Carriages which you directed. Transferred the Land away, but have not yet his rect yet, will have that and the One for making the Camp Letter Barracks Shortly.
I informed you in my last that I had Sent for Scott Adams but he was not Absent — I therefore now order the necessity of Sending for Some Others — the amount for One Bon Coston & perches there is now here
I am Sir
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secrt at War
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West Point October 6 1795
Sir
Mr James Morrow has made his Book for mending the Carriages making the Seven Howitzer and one hundred Camp Batter which is here enclosed —
There is an invalid Soldier here by the Name of Christian Holtz he came here last January and went away in March without permission — he has now returned again and informs me that you did bring it Come here again as he might have Supplies — I Cheerfully [undecipherable] for him again after our [undecipherable] —
I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon our [undecipherable] —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Agreeable to Knox's request, Price forwards receipts for 134 suits of uniforms. Sends returns for ordnance and quartermasters stores for July through October. Reports damage due to structures on Constitution Island due to strong winds.
Date
11/06/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1788110640055
Page start
34
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
quartermaster
Notable locations
West Point
magazine
Constitution Island
Notable items
receipt
uniforms
clothing
return
return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores
pickets
high winds
weather
foundation
rotten
stone work
wood
roof

