Discussion of Return of Receipts for Military Stores
Document 1793Letter, discusses return of receipts re military stores.
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[Copy Letter to Henry Knox Esq, Secretary at War —
15th July 1793 —]
Providence 16th July 1793 —
Sir
As all the Military Stores that were deposited in this State (Except his being field ones in possession of Col. Davd Tillinghast & Co which you have no Receipt) have been long Since Shipped to West Point, agreeble to your orders, and it being proper that I should give Receipt for the Same, in order to cancel the one I gave on the Return [undecipherable] transmitted to me in to Latenill of Julyth [undecipherable] I therefore respectfully renew my Request on that point which was made in a Letter I had the Honor to address you — of date of Augst last, your early attention thereto will particularly oblige Sir your Most Hble & Obedt Humble Sert Ezel [undecipherable]
Hy Henry Knox Esqr
Secretary at War
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, discusses return of receipts re military stores.
Date
07/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Providence
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793071640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Colonel Daniel Tillinghast
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Providence
West Point
New York
Rhode Island
Notable items
receipt for the same in order to cancel the one I gave on the return containing said stores
respectfully renew my request on the point that was made in a letter I had the honor to address you
receipt
military stores that were deposited in this state
brass field glass
