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Price Gives Knox a Return of the Ordinance and Stores at West Point
09/01/1785 LetterbookWilliam Price, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores, encloses a monthly return for ordinance and stores to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. Price states that the armorers require oil and borax for …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Price Gives Knox a Return of the Ordinance and Stores at West Point
08/02/1785 Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's FilesWilliam Price, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores, forwards a monthly return of ordnance and stores to the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. Price asks Knox to send money for which to pay the …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Price Discusses Administrative Matters with Knox
11/24/1785 Letterbook CopyWilliam Price, Deputy Commissioner for Military Stores, sends to Henry Knox, Secretary at War, notice of various administrative matters. Price sends returns for clothing and clarifies disbursing …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Monthly Return of Ordnance and Stores for West Point
10/31/1785 Letterbook CopyWilliam Price, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores, sends a return of ordnance and stores at West Point for the month of October, 1785 to Henry Knox, Secretary at War. Price informs Knox that he has …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Monthly Return of Ordinance and Military Stores for West Point
09/30/1785 Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's FilesWilliam Price, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores, sends to Henry Knox, Secretary at War, a monthly return of the ordnance and military stores at West Point.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.- No image
Letter offering testimony in support of Major John Adam's request for reimbursement
05/21/1785 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentJohn Beatty sends to Henry Knox a letter offering testimony in support of Major John Adam's request for reimbursement for extraordinary expenses incurred in the course of duties rendered.
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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
11/02/1785 Letterbook CopyJohn Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, sends to Henry Knox, Secretary at War, a letter requesting further documentation of Colonel Troup's appointment to the Board of Treasury. Pierce is of the …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
07/19/1785 LetterbookJohn Pierce forwards to Henry Knox notification of pay procedures he has followed in the absence of direct guidance. Pierce states that he is in the habit of paying only those officers witnessed on …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)- No image
Harmar informs Secretary at War of his orders to subordinates
10/22/1785 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentLieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, Commander, First American Regiment, informs Henry Knox, Secretary at War, of the orders issued to subordinate officers prior to his departure from Fort McIntosh. …
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Expression of concern regarding the discharge of Pennsylvania troops by order of Congress
06/30/1785 Copy of documentJohn Armstrong sends Henry Knox a letter expressing his state's concern over the discharge of Pennsylvania troops from Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar's command.
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Estimate for teams to take supplies to Pittsburgh
10/22/1785 LetterbookFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for three teams wanted to transport military cargo to Pittsburg.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Doughty sends intelligence to Knox regarding Indian intentions and British efforts to actively foment hostilities between the Indian Nations and the United States
10/21/1785 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterThis is an intelligence report from Captain John Doughty to Henry Knox, Secretary at War. This report assesses Indian intentions and British efforts to actively foment hostilities between the Nations …
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Disposition of Ordnance at West Point
09/14/1785 Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's FilesWilliam Price, Deputy Commissary for Military Stores, sends to Henry Knox, Secretary at War, the disposition of ordnance at West Point.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
Account of rent paid for Stores in Philadelphia
11/19/1785 LetterbookFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. An account of rents paid by the United States for stores occupied by them in Philadelphia.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
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09/20/1785 Cited letter or documentLetter, Citation only Cited in Knox to Huntington, 09/24/1785.
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05/21/1785 Cited letter or documentLetter, Citation only Cited in Armstrong to Knox, 06/30/1785.
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02/11/1785 Cited letter or documentcite only. Cited in Jackson to Howell, 04/15/1785.
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Stores for West Point
11/05/1786Price has contracted thirty cords of wood thus far and sends an estimate for wood for the winter, anticipating higher prices. Price arranged an inspection of barrels of powder which were in New …
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. 
Specie due the officers of the Virginia Line
12/16/1786 LetterbookWrites the Secretary at War concerning specie due to the officers of the Virginia Line.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Settlement with a Continental Regiment
01/20/1786 Autograph LetterDiscusses the settlement of the accounts of a Regiment from one of the states' Continental Line.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Sending of Shipment of Arms, Equipment, and Ammunition
04/15/1786 Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of authorReport that he has sent the shipment of arms, equipment, and ammunition that Knox requested from the stores at West Point.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.- No image
Security for Captain Hutchins' surveyors, conciliation of Delawares and Chippewas, and lawless settlers
08/04/1786 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentCaptain Hutchins requested a body of troops to cover the surveyors. Captain Hamtramck moved from Mingo Bottom to Little Beaver to cover that purpose. Reports on lawless villains at Wheeling who …
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Resolution of Congress to Secretary at War
06/30/1786 Document SignedResolution to protect inhabitants north of the Ohio river. Orders Commanding Officer to detach two companies of troops to the rapids of Ohio River to protect against and prevent Indian attacks.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters
Request for Permission to Provide Troops With Clothing from Stores, & Report on Latest Desertions
09/08/1786 LetterbookAsks for permission to issue needed clothing to the troops out of the old clothing stores; reports on latest desertions by Connecticut and New York troops.
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.
