Regarding Receipt for Transport of Public Stores
Document 1790Letter, encloses receipt for transport of public stores.
To the Secretary at War29th Octr 1790. Providence 29th Octr 1790 Sir The Bearrer Capt Forest has taken another Load of Millitary Stores per Enclosed Return weighing Twenty Eight Tons, for the Freight of which & Delivering the same at West Point he is to Receive Forty Nine Dollars I am with must EsteemSirYour Most Obed. Hum. StJereh Olney Henry Knox EsqrSecretary at War
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[To the Secretary at War
29th Oct. 1790.]
Sir Providence 29th. Oct. 1790
The Bearer Capt. Sweet has taken another Load of Military Stores Pr. Enclosed Return weighing Twenty Eight Tons, for the Freight of which & Delivering the Same at West Point he is to Receive Forty Nine Dollars —
I am with most Esteem
Sir Your Most, Obed. Humbl. Servt.
Jerel. Olney —
Henry Knox Esqr.
Secretary at War —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, encloses receipt for transport of public stores.
Date
10/29/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Providence
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790102940001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Captain Sweet
Notable locations
Providence
West Point
Notable items
military stores
enclosed return
freight
delivering

