Interrogatives regarding the Quartermaster General
Document 1801An unknown War Office official is posing questions regarding the authority, orders, and movements of General Wilkins.
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Has the Dt Mr Genl. authority for paying Officers for transportation of their private Stores?
I can find none on record.
When were the Cavalry ordered to be dismd
20 March 1801.
Has Genl Wil. authy to retain any mounted?
I can find none on the W.O. Books.
Was Genl W. ordered to the head of Genl in April 1801?
I can find no such order —
He wrote to the Dep. atd Pittsburgh 20 Feb. 1800 that he would soon be at ye head of gov.
Has D M G a Mr [undecipherable] purchasd Shed & [undecipherable]?
— None
Type
Autograph Draft
Description
An unknown War Office official is posing questions regarding the authority, orders, and movements of General Wilkins.
Date
02/20/1801
Author
Collection
Document number
1801022015010
Notable persons
Cavalry
Genl. Wil (Wilkins)
Notable locations
War Office
Pittsburgh
Notable items
authority for charging officers for transportation of their private stores
none on record
mounted
WO [War Office] books
no direct order
head of government