Regarding Burglary at Public Magazine
Document 1789Letter, discusses burglary at public magazine.
War Office Colonel Jeremiah Olney Providence Rhode Island free Knox Letter from the Secretary of War Octr 20th 1789 Sir
I sincerely hope you may be
able to find the villains who stole the public powder - I approve of the reward you have offered, and of the measures you have taken to secure the Magazine in future.
I am e’vr Your most Obedient Servant
Knox
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War Office 20th October 1789
Sir
I sincerely hope you may be able to find the villains who stole the public powder — I approve of the reward you have offered, and of the measures you have taken to secure the Magazine in future.
I am Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Knox
Colonel J. Olney.
[Address panel: War Office / Colonel Jeremiah Olney / Providence / Rhode Island / free Knox]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses burglary at public magazine.
Date
10/20/1789
Author
Recipient
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War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789102000001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Olney to Knox, 12/14/1789.
Notable persons
Colonel Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
villains
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Providence
War Office
Rhode Island
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sincerely hope you may be be able to find the villains who stole the public powder
approve of the reward you have offered
measures you have taken to secure the magazine in future