Damaged Cannon Delivered
Document 1789Informs the Secretary at War that he has delivered 45 tons of damaged cannon to Jonathan and Abiathan Ingells.
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⇣West Point April 12, 1789 Sir Agreeable to your letter of 25th Ultimo, I have delivered Messrs Jonathan and Abiathar Ingells Forty five Tons of damaged cannon and Shot, agreeable to the enclosed acct– I am Sir [symbol for etc.] The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War –
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War Point April 6. 1790
Sir
Captain Durbeck informs me that there was more months pay for the Detachment of Artillery Left at West Point — enclosed is a List of the Mens Names — and I beg you think Proper that I should pay them I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive the Same —
I am Sir
The Honnoble
Major Genl Knox
Secrety at War
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War Point April 8. 1793 —
Sir
I now present the returns of Ordanance & Quarter Masters Stores for the month of March 1793 —
I had to employ Mr Morrow to do the work to the Carriage which you directed, from the last day — but have not yet his Acct yet, but I am know that and the One for making the Camp Kettles hopefuly Shortly —
I informed you in my last that I had sent for Lieut Adams but he was not athene — therefore you see the necessity of sending for some others, as the agt for Brig Genl Craike & Parke there who is now here —
I am Sir
The Honnoble
Major Genl Knox
Secrety at War
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West Point Jober 8 1790
Sir
Mr James Morrow has made his Acct for mending the Carriage making the Seven Horses and the Handier Camp Kettles which is here enclosed —
There is an Israelite Jedien here by the Name of Christian Welpe he came here last January and went away in March without permission — he has now returned again and informs me that agn this time I have been again — he [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] the position — I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon our Stores —
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs the Secretary at War that he has delivered 45 tons of damaged cannon to Jonathan and Abiathan Ingells.
Date
04/12/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1789041240055
Page start
38
Note
Cites Know to Price 03/25/1789
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Jonathan Ingells
Abiathan Ingells
Ingills
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
damaged cannon
enclosed account

