Transfer of Supplies
Document 1794Want of supplies by Lieut. Polhemus prompted order to forward Quartermaster stores to his post. Arms and ammunition also forwarded.
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War department June 14 1794 Sir Lieutant Polhemus complains of a want of Axes, Paper and other quartermaster’s Stores. Everything in this line for a garrison of one hundred men, must be immediately sent to that place, and also ammunition and provisions for three months. Capt. Crawford is to command there. I have ordered one hundred barrells of Powder twenty tons of Lead, and five hundred arms and Accoutrements, Flints & to Pittsburg to save there as a Magazine in case of exigency. I am Sir Your obed. servant. Knox
Major Isaac Craig
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Want of supplies by Lieut. Polhemus prompted order to forward Quartermaster stores to his post. Arms and ammunition also forwarded.
Date
06/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1794061414001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Lieutenant Polhemus
Captain Crawford
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Fort Pitt
Notable items
axes
paper
quartermasters stores
garrison
powder
lead
arms and accoutrements
flints
magazine