Report on Operations at West Point, & Precarious Medical Situation There

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Report on Operations at West Point, & Precarious Medical Situation There

Description

Discusses clothing, the temporary loss of a Connecticut sergeant who was recalled to that state to help with recruiting, and the sending of wagon covers. Informs Knox that he has summoned all available physicians to tend to the sick at West Point.

year created

1785

month created

12

day created

09

author

sent from location

West Point

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Price to Knox, 12/24/1785, and Price to Knox, 01/06/1786.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Major General Knox
Secretary at War
Henry Knox
William Price
sergeant
physicians
sick at West Point
Major Wyllys
Connecticut troops
Sergeant Hudson
Sergeant Bule
Lieutenant Wilson
officer
Wilcox

notable location

Connecticut
West Point
New York
Newburgh

notable item/thing

wagon covers
recruiting
receipts
money

document number

1785120940055

page start

20

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) MBD01 (40 pages) Collection: Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786. P:20

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Price West Point [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]