Return of Military Stores Requested
Document 1792The Secretary of War requests a return of ordnance, arms, and military stores for the campaign, including those sent on to Pittsburgh. They are for General Wayne who is setting out for headquarters.
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[Address panel, written vertically on cover: Secretary of War / [undecipherable] Knox / a [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 1792 / [undecipherable]]
[Docket stamp, center of cover: Received / State Dept / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
[Notation on cover: M Knox]
War department,
May 24 1792
Sir
The Secretary of War wants immediately a return of ordnance, arms and mileting Stores ordered to be procured by you for the campaign, [undecipherable] those sent on to Pittsburgh—
It is for General [undecipherable] who is about setting out for head-quarters. — You need not be nice in the cleakship, as I will have it copied fair—
yr[s] sincerely
[Signature]
Mr Wm Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War requests a return of ordnance, arms, and military stores for the campaign, including those sent on to Pittsburgh. They are for General Wayne who is setting out for headquarters.
Date
05/24/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792052415001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Secretary of War
General Wayne
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
headquarters
Notable items
return of ordnance
return of arms
return of military stores
campaign
clerkship