You Must Work Double Tides!

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2 [in lower right corner] Mr. Wm Knox Letter from the War OfficeJune 9th 1791the Return of Stores wanted [stamped] Received from State Dep’t Nov. 24. 1894 R.P.O 401310 [stamped] Received from State Dep’t Nov. 24. 1894 R.P.O 401310 War department,June 9th 1791 Sir General Knox is very pressing for the return of the articles just forward to the frontier–he requests that you will lose no time to complete it–Nay he says you must work double tides to accomplish the object–It is of the utmost importance, that he should know this— YrsJno Stagg Junr Mr. Wm Knox

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

General Knox is pressing for the articles to be sent forward to the frontiers. He requests that William Knox lose no time in completing this task and must work double tides to accomplish it.

Date

06/09/1791

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1791060915001

Page start

1

Notable persons

William Knox
John Stagg
General Knox

Notable locations

War Department
frontiers

Notable items

returns of the articles
articles
double tides