Knox notifies contractor of suspension of recruiting
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox notifies contractor of suspension of recruiting
Description
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, notifies Clement Biddle, contractor, that following the march of Captain Zeigler's company the recruiting service will be suspended. Knox directs Biddle to forward his accounts to the Comptroller for payment. Biddle has issued rations to these troops.
year created
1785
month created
11
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Clement Biddle
Henry Knox
Captain Zeigler
the Comptroller
contractors
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
accounts
rations
subsistence
recruiting
payment
money
document number
1785110300001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
War Office 3 Nov. 1785.
Dear Sir,
After the march of Capn Zeigler's com-
pany the recruiting Service will be suspended
until March. In the mean time you will
please to forward your accounts to the comp-
troller and upon their being passed, you
shall be paid for the rations you have
issued.
I am, dear Sir,
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Clement Biddle Esq.
Dear Sir,
After the march of Capn Zeigler's com-
pany the recruiting Service will be suspended
until March. In the mean time you will
please to forward your accounts to the comp-
troller and upon their being passed, you
shall be paid for the rations you have
issued.
I am, dear Sir,
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Clement Biddle Esq.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WEN05 (1 pages) | Collection: Independence Hall Autograph Collection. | mm82027078 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Clement Biddle | [unknown] | [n/a] |