Carrington discusses contracting measures for the Southern Army with Knox
Document 1790Letter, discusses affidavits re contract to supply Southern army.
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General Knox.
Secretary at War
New York
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses affidavits re contract to supply Southern army.
Date
03/02/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790030240201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Edward Carrington
[Lucy] Knox
Banks
Gen. Wayne
Greene
Notable locations
New York
Richmond
So. Carolina
Notable items
subject of the contract
stating the difficulties of under which it was formed
enclose you the copies of letters which passed from me to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
published
her success in the application to Congress
not been able to find a newspaper
retirement
evidence
receive a more full affidavit upon the subject
please withdraw the old one if it is rendered to impress and substitute this in its place
few days ago come to the post office
enclosing my affidavit upon the circumstances of Banks's contract to feed the southern army
been to the country where I have overhauled the papers of that date