Payment for Swords & Medals
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Payment for Swords & Medals
Description
Henry Knox sends to D. Humphreys a letter regarding payment for swords and medals to be procured so that they may be issued to designated officers.
year created
1785
month created
07
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Office, New York.
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
D Humphreys
Henry Knox
officers
General Washington
Mr. Le Grand
Mr. Morris
Board of Treasury
notable location
War Office, New York.
notable item/thing
swords
medals
credit
payments
drafts
letter
presents
document number
1785071505025
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
War Office New York 15th July 1785
Dear Sir
Congress having been pleased to refer to me as
Secretary at war your letter to them of the 18 March last with
its enclosures relative to the honorary presents of swords and
medals to His Excellency General Washington and other gallant
officers I take the earliest opportunity of communicating with
you upon the subject
It is to be presumed that the letter of credit in your
favor from Mr. Morris on Mr. LeGrand is perfectly good but
least there should be any doubts respecting it the Board of
Treasury with whom I have conferred on the subject will write
to Mr. LeGrand through you enforcing the payment of your
drafts
I am my dear Sir
with perfect esteem
Your very humble Servant
HKnox
[ownership stamp in lower left corner reads:
The Connecticut
81586
Historical Society]
Dear Sir
Congress having been pleased to refer to me as
Secretary at war your letter to them of the 18 March last with
its enclosures relative to the honorary presents of swords and
medals to His Excellency General Washington and other gallant
officers I take the earliest opportunity of communicating with
you upon the subject
It is to be presumed that the letter of credit in your
favor from Mr. Morris on Mr. LeGrand is perfectly good but
least there should be any doubts respecting it the Board of
Treasury with whom I have conferred on the subject will write
to Mr. LeGrand through you enforcing the payment of your
drafts
I am my dear Sir
with perfect esteem
Your very humble Servant
HKnox
[ownership stamp in lower left corner reads:
The Connecticut
81586
Historical Society]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NAW01 (1 pages) | Collection: MS81586 | F:July 15, 1785 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office, New York. | [n/a] |
| Recipient | D. Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |