Tents for the Troops
Document 1791Knox is directed to immediately provide the troops with 22 common and two horseman's tents along with the four that Knox reports that he already has on hand. These are for the use of two full companies, one commanded by Capt. Mills and one to be formed at Brunswick.
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War department
17 November 1791
Sir,
The Secretary of war directs me to inform you that you must immediately provide for the troops — twenty two common and two hospital Tents, these with the four you report to have on hand will be the complement for two full companies and are for Captain Miles's company and the company which is to be at Brunswick — No time should be lost in having them prepared. —
I am sir
Yr Humble Sert
J. Caldwell[?]man
Mr Prince
[verso: Letter from the War Department respecting more tents to be provided for the troops]
[verso: Mr Prince]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox is directed to immediately provide the troops with 22 common and two horseman's tents along with the four that Knox reports that he already has on hand. These are for the use of two full companies, one commanded by Capt. Mills and one to be formed at Brunswick.
Date
11/07/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1791110715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
Caleb Swan
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
troops
Captain Mills
Notable locations
War Department
Brunswick
Notable items
tents
common tents
horsemans tents