Transport of Ammunition and Disposition of Stores
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Transport of Ammunition and Disposition of Stores
Description
Discusses the transportation of cannon shells to West Point and the disposition of certain military stores. Will take immediate action to collect and deposit. Proposes that durable military supplies should not be sold but retained for future use.
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
commissary
public
Board of Treasury
notable location
New York
Salisbury
West Point
Hudson River
notable item/thing
information
shells
obligation
military stores
document number
1786011500001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBJ02 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Sr. Papers | IV, 19. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |