Request that Secretary Knox be informed on whether stores have been procured and forwarded to Pittsburg
Document 1792John Stagg relays General Knox's request to William Knox to be informed on whether stores for the Quartermaster's Department have been procured, as directed on 11 May, and forwarded to Pittsburg. If not, what articles remain?
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[Letter from the War Office June 29 1792 — to enquire whither certain Stores have been procured & forwarded do —]
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1804. R.P.O. 401810.]
[H Knox]
Mr Knox —
Friday June 29 — 1792 —
General Knox wishes to be informed immediately whether you have purchased all the Stores for the quarter masters department, which you were directed to procure on the 11th of [undecipherable]; and whether they have all been f[orwarded] to Pittsburg — If not — What articles rem[ain]
Yr.
[signed] [undecipherable: Bagg?] h[m?]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
John Stagg relays General Knox's request to William Knox to be informed on whether stores for the Quartermaster's Department have been procured, as directed on 11 May, and forwarded to Pittsburg. If not, what articles remain?
Date
06/29/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1792062915001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Henry Knox
Quartermaster's Department
Secretary of War
War Office
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Quartermaster's Department
War Department
Notable items
stores