Lamp Kettle Mechanics
Document 1792Knox is directed to immediately engage two or three mechanics who understand how to make lamp kettles and direct them to Pittsburgh to receive orders from Major [Isaac] Craig.
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[Letter from the War Office
May 11. 1792
to engage two Mechanics]
War department
May 11. 1792
Sir
The Secretary of War requests that you will immediately engage two or three good mechanics, who understand making Camp Kettles and let them be directed to repair to Pittsburg, and receive their orders from Major Craig —
I am
[Received from State Dep't Nov. 24, '80 s. B.F.O. 4018.10.]
Sir
Your [undecipherable] Servant
Mr William Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox is directed to immediately engage two or three mechanics who understand how to make lamp kettles and direct them to Pittsburgh to receive orders from Major [Isaac] Craig.
Date
05/11/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792051115001
Page start
1
Note
Author is assumed to be John Stagg, Chief Clerk of the War Office
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Secretary of War
mechanics
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Notable items
lamp kettles
kettles