Accrual of Charges Since Colonel O'Hara's Appointment
Document 1792Encloses invoice of stores. Notes accrual of charges since Colonel O'Hara's appointment related to digging a well, building magazine and another barracks. Notes that the charges do not come under notice of present Quarter Master General. Applies for instruction on this matter.
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Pittsburgh 7 September 1793
Yours of the 5th Instant I have Received together with Several other letters which shall be forwarded There herewith Inclosed are [undecipherable] fifteen Received since last post here - There come from the last place To Pittsburgh on [undecipherable] days, a Stop that many any unnecessary delays have heretofore taken place —
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I am Sir
Your Obedt
Humble Servt
[signature]
[address panel notation, partially legible]
[undecipherable]
Major Genl [undecipherable] Henry Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses invoice of stores. Notes accrual of charges since Colonel O'Hara's appointment related to digging a well, building magazine and another barracks. Notes that the charges do not come under notice of present Quarter Master General. Applies for instruction on this matter.
Date
09/07/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792090754001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 09/14/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Colonel James O'Hara
General Anthony Wayne
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Notable items
invoice of stores received
unnecessary delays
digging a well
building
magazine
barrack
armorers shop
