Approval for Delivery of Iron
Document 1792Knox approved the delivery of Agues iron from Carlisle to Pittsburgh. Iron is to be manufactured into camp kettles. James O'Hara appointed Quartermaster General, he will travel to Pittsburgh soon to pay for boats.
War department April 27. 1792 Sir I approve of your contract for eight tons of Agues Iron to be delivered at Pittsburgh on or before the 25 of May and request you would extend it to the original order for ten tons. I have ordered three tones of sheet iron to Pittsburg there to be manufactured into Lamp Kettles– you will therefore contract for that purpose the kettles must be large and well made in all respects. To have had them made at this place and transported would have ruined them. James O’Hara who is appointed Quarter Master General will shorty set out for Pittsburg charged with money to pay for the Boats. Pray push every thing which has been ordered so that nothing may language for want of due energy– I am Sir Your humble Servant H. Knox Major Isaac Craig [unintelligible]
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