West Point Nov 1st1789 41
Sir,
I rec. your letter of 17th Ultime and will be much obliged to you for Permission to go down to New York about the middle of this month for a few days-
I now forward by the Bearer the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters stores for the month of Novr 1789.
I am Sir etc The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
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War Point April 6. 1790 48
Sir
Captain Dreibach informs me that there was no monthly pay for the Detachment of Artillery left at West Point. Enclosed is a list of the Mens Names — and shall you think proper that I should pay them I have given Mr Henry Cunningham an Order to receive the same —
I am &c
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secy at War
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War Point April 8. 1790 —
Sir
I now forward the returns of Ordnance & Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of March 1790 —
I had to employ Mr Morrow to do the work to the Carriages which you directed, but he has led and away, but have not yet his acct yet, but was hear that and the one for making the Camp kittles hereafter shortly —
I informed you in my last that I had sent for Dr Adams but he was not athena — I therefore now add the necessity of sending for some others, as the want for the Dr Coolen & his Brothers who is now here —
I am &c
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secy at War
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West Point April 6. 1790
Sir
Mr James Morrow has made his acct for mending the Carriages making the Seven horse and one hundred Camp kittles which is here enclosed —
There is an Israelite Juden 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 you did him to come here again — as he says he has a receipts — I Challenge the question — I have [undecipherable] to give him again upon this Service —