Foster discusses naval offices with Knox
Document 1789Letter, discusses naval offices in seaports.
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[BOSTON postal stamp with 28/IV]
Genl Knox
Minister of War
of New York
[Free]
[administratve notation, inverted:] answered octo 5th
William Irvine 8th
Oct 25 — 1791
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses naval offices in seaports.
Date
06/25/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789062540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Foster
Tucker
Grizlin
Dalton
Otis
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Notable items
procuring them for public use
compleating mine at very great expence in order that these vessels of any size may be at the wharf in safety
answer this purpose of Government
safe & roomey
set or sell
business
request your interest
well calculated to serve the purposes of government
Government will want a proper place in each large seaport for Naval Offices & safe & convenient stores for goods to be deposited to secure the