Report on Latest Desertions, Promise to Advertise for Deserters, & West Point Garrison's Need for Shoes & Clothing
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Report on Latest Desertions, Promise to Advertise for Deserters, & West Point Garrison's Need for Shoes & Clothing
Description
Reports on two recent desertions, guessing at their destination and promising to advertise for them in New York and New Jersey. Requests that shoes and other clothing be sent for the West Point garrison.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
13
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Recipient cannot be confirmed from image.
created note
Date cannot be confirmed from image.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Secretary of War
notable location
West Point
garrison
New York
notable item/thing
desertion
shoes
clothing
advertising desertions
document number
1786081340055
page start
38
number of pages
1
Item sets
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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:34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |