Accounts of Edward Boylston & Others
Document 1791Knox is directed to examine the books of Mr. Hodgdon and report on the accounts of Edward Boylston and sundry others whose names will be mentioned to Knox by Major Church and who were employed at the magazine at Springfield in 1781.
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[Letter from the War Office, October 18th 1791 —
to W. Irvine & Chas. Hodgdon
on duty of [undecipherable]]
[Recd
from
Phila Day 14
Nov 14, 1791
R.I. [undecipherable]]
War department October 18th 1791
Sir/
The Secretary of war request you will examine the books of Mr Hodgdon and report how the accounts stand of Edward Boylston and Sundry other whose names will be mentioned to you by Major church, and who were employed in the Magazine at Springfield in the year 1781.
I am
Sir
Your most obedient
Servant
B. vanden Brook
Mr William Irvine
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox is directed to examine the books of Mr. Hodgdon and report on the accounts of Edward Boylston and sundry others whose names will be mentioned to Knox by Major Church and who were employed at the magazine at Springfield in 1781.
Date
10/18/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1791101855001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
R. J. Vandenbrock
Notable locations
War Department