Supplies for Captain Newman
Document 1791Orders supplies to be given to Capt. Newman upon his arrival at Fort Pitt.
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War Department
July 22d 1791
Sir
You will furnish Captain Newman with tents, arms, accoutrements ammunition camp equipage, haversacks & knapsacks, agreeably to the return he shall make to you for this purpose —
You will also provide him with a four horse waggon for the transportation of his baggage and camp equipage to Fort Pitt —
I am
Sir
Your humble Servant
Knox
Secy of War
[Mr William Knox]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Orders supplies to be given to Capt. Newman upon his arrival at Fort Pitt.
Date
07/22/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791072200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
Henry Knox
Captain Newman
clerk
Notable locations
War Department
Fort Pitt
frontier
Notable items
tent
arms
accoutrements
knap sack
haver sack
camp equipage
horse waggon
wagon
arms
ammunition
wagon
baggage
supplies