Appraisal of Three Public Horses
Document 1800In addition to enclosing the return for military stores for the last quarter of 1799, there is an appraisal of the three public horses by Captain Harry Garrison, the contractor's agent. Garrison and John Kronkhyte are responsible characters and competent judges of horses. They were appraised high so to have sold them for cash either at West Point or in the country would have been throwing public property away.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In addition to enclosing the return for military stores for the last quarter of 1799, there is an appraisal of the three public horses by Captain Harry Garrison, the contractor's agent. Garrison and John Kronkhyte are responsible characters and competent judges of horses. They were appraised high so to have sold them for cash either at West Point or in the country would have been throwing public property away.
Date
01/17/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1800011780101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
George Fleming
Captain Harry Garrison
contractor
Mr. John Kronkhyte
Vendue Master
Doctor Brown
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
return
military stores
public horses
certificate
cash
appraised
public property
river