Allocation of Clothing and Rations
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Allocation of Clothing and Rations
Description
Recent act of Congress reallocated provisions for military. No clothing or rations can be given to Jackson's requests. Knox discussed various duties Jackson should complete.
short description
Allocation of Clothing and Rations
year created
1786
month created
12
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Jackson
Henry Knox
recruits
Congress
War Department
Governor
officers and soldiers
Bruce
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Hobley
John Lane
Lucy Knox
Mrs. Knox
notable location
New York
fort
Boston
Philadelphia
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Falmouth lands
London
notable item/thing
provisions
rations
clothing
food
funds
money
pay
barrack essentials
partial contract
Pennsylvania currency
arms and accoutrements
freight
recruiting service
taxes
indents of interest
final settlements
certificate of the treasurer
safe conveyance
notable phrase
great dependence was placed on the exertions of the monied men at Boston
document number
1786120300001
page start
1
number of pages
6
transcription
General Knox's friendly letter December 3, 1786
New York 3 December 1786
My dear Henry. The post arrived last night but brought me no letters from you.
I am persuaded that you must not only be anxious, but in a considerable degree surprized which as yet you have not received from me any decisive information on the subject of clothing and rations. The fact is that I have been unable to give you any satisfaction on these points.
Congress came to the determination of using the troops from the necessity of this case, and had the funds needing to carry their resolutions into complete effect been at their command, every arrangement depending on the war department would now have been at least in a train of execution_ But the funds indispensable for an energetic establishment here to be provided.
This business has been complex, and consisting of a variety of parts_ at last has assumed some form, and I hope will be as effectual.
As the case may require- I have been readily of the opinion that the public had better suffer all the injuries arising from a want of troops than to unite them without being able to provide for them completely in all effects. Under this impression I have made some attempts to influence the rich in the support of government, and the ensuing week will determine whether I have been as successful as I have believed.
I have repeatedly mentioned to you, and also to the Governor that great dependence was placed on the actions of the enemies men at Boston, but to our astonishment we have not heard of any success there in this respect.
If you could be provided with money, to advance to the officers and soldiers some pay, and also to provide rations, and some [strikeout] barrack utensils, I should not hesitate to give the necessary orders to you.
To commence
the ** service immediately, and depend on the ** here making for the clothing. In case the ** one to be *furnished* by a *partial* contract. I shall request you to look out for some person who will *furnish* you while at Boston. He may allow 9 1/2 or 10 *pence* per ** ** currency for a complete *ration*. You know ** ** Mr. Bruce perhaps wanted ** on this head. I wish you to make the necessary inquiries at what ** *created* he *furnished* and let me know the **.
I have ordered your ** ** ** complete from Theodore *Price* to the amount of *100* in order to make up any deficiencies ** by ** or ** **. You will probably ** receive them before you receive this letter. The *freight* will have been ** in Philadelphia. I have also directed Mr. Hodgdon to
address to your care, the arms and ** ** for New Hampshire. As ** that ** ** have [strikethrough] determined to ** the troops and appointed their officers ** you to found them on, and pay the price from Boston to Portsmouth in the mean time they must be well **.
you ** ** ** money in the manner before ** a fee no probability of your ** while ** the ** service ** the ** on middle of January.
Although no mention is made on the ** ** of the non commissioned **. Yet they are confined as ** and ** ** **. some
There are some *luxes* ** on my Falmouth ** for which ** they theater ** is not paid by the 14th of December. I have ** ** ** Hobby that if they ** ** ** **
pay them, and draw upon you ** the money, for which ** you to recline the intents of interest on my final settlements, and fill them, or **certificate** of the ** for interest on the ** **-perhaps these ** wanted ** for **. ** you to enquire, and I ** ** Hobby to do the same. Be particular my ** Harry in this affair.
I am your **
H. Knox
Gen Henry Jackson
another commission
John Lane brought home things from London for Mr. Knox. Please W ** compliments to him, and left 12 January to deliver them to you, and ** them on ** the ** ** conveyance. Henry Knox ** you punctual attention W this matter.
New York 3 December 1786
My dear Henry. The post arrived last night but brought me no letters from you.
I am persuaded that you must not only be anxious, but in a considerable degree surprized which as yet you have not received from me any decisive information on the subject of clothing and rations. The fact is that I have been unable to give you any satisfaction on these points.
Congress came to the determination of using the troops from the necessity of this case, and had the funds needing to carry their resolutions into complete effect been at their command, every arrangement depending on the war department would now have been at least in a train of execution_ But the funds indispensable for an energetic establishment here to be provided.
This business has been complex, and consisting of a variety of parts_ at last has assumed some form, and I hope will be as effectual.
As the case may require- I have been readily of the opinion that the public had better suffer all the injuries arising from a want of troops than to unite them without being able to provide for them completely in all effects. Under this impression I have made some attempts to influence the rich in the support of government, and the ensuing week will determine whether I have been as successful as I have believed.
I have repeatedly mentioned to you, and also to the Governor that great dependence was placed on the actions of the enemies men at Boston, but to our astonishment we have not heard of any success there in this respect.
If you could be provided with money, to advance to the officers and soldiers some pay, and also to provide rations, and some [strikeout] barrack utensils, I should not hesitate to give the necessary orders to you.
To commence
the ** service immediately, and depend on the ** here making for the clothing. In case the ** one to be *furnished* by a *partial* contract. I shall request you to look out for some person who will *furnish* you while at Boston. He may allow 9 1/2 or 10 *pence* per ** ** currency for a complete *ration*. You know ** ** Mr. Bruce perhaps wanted ** on this head. I wish you to make the necessary inquiries at what ** *created* he *furnished* and let me know the **.
I have ordered your ** ** ** complete from Theodore *Price* to the amount of *100* in order to make up any deficiencies ** by ** or ** **. You will probably ** receive them before you receive this letter. The *freight* will have been ** in Philadelphia. I have also directed Mr. Hodgdon to
address to your care, the arms and ** ** for New Hampshire. As ** that ** ** have [strikethrough] determined to ** the troops and appointed their officers ** you to found them on, and pay the price from Boston to Portsmouth in the mean time they must be well **.
you ** ** ** money in the manner before ** a fee no probability of your ** while ** the ** service ** the ** on middle of January.
Although no mention is made on the ** ** of the non commissioned **. Yet they are confined as ** and ** ** **. some
There are some *luxes* ** on my Falmouth ** for which ** they theater ** is not paid by the 14th of December. I have ** ** ** Hobby that if they ** ** ** **
pay them, and draw upon you ** the money, for which ** you to recline the intents of interest on my final settlements, and fill them, or **certificate** of the ** for interest on the ** **-perhaps these ** wanted ** for **. ** you to enquire, and I ** ** Hobby to do the same. Be particular my ** Harry in this affair.
I am your **
H. Knox
Gen Henry Jackson
another commission
John Lane brought home things from London for Mr. Knox. Please W ** compliments to him, and left 12 January to deliver them to you, and ** them on ** the ** ** conveyance. Henry Knox ** you punctual attention W this matter.
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (6 pages) | RAM03 (6 pages) | Collection: Edwin A. Ely Autograph Collection | Henry Knox 1779-86 |
[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Proceedings, NJ Hist Society 1943 | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
Recipient | Henry Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |