Cartouche Cases & Bayonet Belts
Document 1791The Secretary of War orders Knox to produce for the service of the troops 300 cartouch cases, with bells, and 300 bayonet belts.
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[Docket: Sent from the War Office / 4 [undecipherable] 3d 1791 / 300 Cartouch Boxes — m[ade] / Bayonet [undecipherable] belts [undecipherable] / make amo[unt] [undecipherable] / V [undecipherable]]
Mr William Knox
War department,
September 3 1791.
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will immediately cause to be made, for the service of the troops of the United States, three hundred Cartouch boxes with belts, and three hundred bayonet belts.
I am Sir,
Your humble Servt
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Mr Williams Knox.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War orders Knox to produce for the service of the troops 300 cartouch cases, with bells, and 300 bayonet belts.
Date
09/03/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1791090315001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Notable locations
War Department