Regarding Canadian Refugees at West Point
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Canadian Refugees at West Point
Description
Reports on giving provisions to some Canadians at West Point, and on a man who had been considered for a discharge in order to "go with...the Canadian refugees," who is staying in the service.
year created
1786
month created
07
day created
15
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
created note
day cannot be confirmed from image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
West Point
Canadian refugees
Joseph Dufour
Frenchman
Colonel Hay
Major General Knox
Secretary at War
notable location
West Point
Canada
New York
notable item/thing
provisions
discharge
document number
1786071540055
page start
37
number of pages
1
transcription
33 West Point [undecipherable] 1786
Sir
The Canadians at this place are much in [undecipherable] cut of provisions. I have furnished them two days allowance after serving the troops up to 20th [undecipherable] out of the provisions that I reviewed in New York. ---
Joseph Dufour the frenchman that [undecipherable] hoy wants discharged, does not want it upon the principle of going with the Canadian refugees as he will not go with them ~ but he wants it by getting a man in his place -
I am [undecipherable} The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
Sir
The Canadians at this place are much in [undecipherable] cut of provisions. I have furnished them two days allowance after serving the troops up to 20th [undecipherable] out of the provisions that I reviewed in New York. ---
Joseph Dufour the frenchman that [undecipherable] hoy wants discharged, does not want it upon the principle of going with the Canadian refugees as he will not go with them ~ but he wants it by getting a man in his place -
I am [undecipherable} The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War
Item sets
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:37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |