Purchasing Cavalry Horses
Document 1792Secretary Knox asks Colonel Shelby to assist in the purchase of horses for the cavalry.
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War Department
May 11 1792
Sir
Knowing you by your well established reputation, I take the liberty to address you on the following occasion
John Bell Esq: & Q Master General is authorized to —
[purchase?] in Kentucky, necessary [undecipherable] for the [service?] of
the United States — I have therefore to request that you would assist
[him in] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to
make you a satisfactory compensation
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Secy of War
[Colonel Isaac Shelby]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Secretary Knox asks Colonel Shelby to assist in the purchase of horses for the cavalry.
Date
05/11/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792051100001
Page start
1
Note
Better copy in files.
Notable persons
Isaac Shelby
Henry Knox
John Belli
Notable locations
War Department
Kentucky
Notable items
horses
cavalry
compensation