Discussion of Arms & Provisions Contracts for West Point
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Discussion of Arms & Provisions Contracts for West Point
Description
Reports employing Mr. Manon once again for work on the arms of West Point, this time sorting them; discusses contract for provisions for the post.
short description
Discussion of Arms & Provisions Contracts for West Point
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
01
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Bean
Manon
notable location
West Point
notable item/thing
returns of ordnance and quarter masters stores
pay and rations
last season
arms
comissary
contract
document number
1786060140055
page start
36
number of pages
1
transcription
32 West Point 1 June 1786
Sir
I have forward [undecipherable] [undecipherable} Mr. {undecipherable} the returns of ordinance and quarter {undecipherable} for the month of May 1786
Agreeable to your Letter I engaged Mr. Manon upon the sum pay and rations he had last season, which I believe is a reasonable as any man I can get considering the importance of the affair as it will require a man of judgement to sort all the arms, and he will be often left in the store alone
The commissary informed me that the contract for the provisions yesterday, and no person appearing to issue upon a new one, I have drawn upon him for six days provisions for the men ~
I am sir The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War --
Sir
I have forward [undecipherable] [undecipherable} Mr. {undecipherable} the returns of ordinance and quarter {undecipherable} for the month of May 1786
Agreeable to your Letter I engaged Mr. Manon upon the sum pay and rations he had last season, which I believe is a reasonable as any man I can get considering the importance of the affair as it will require a man of judgement to sort all the arms, and he will be often left in the store alone
The commissary informed me that the contract for the provisions yesterday, and no person appearing to issue upon a new one, I have drawn upon him for six days provisions for the men ~
I am sir The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War --
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (40 pages) | MBD01 (40 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786. | P:32 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |