Regarding Cost of Public Storage
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Cost of Public Storage
Description
Letter, discusses cost of public storage.
short description
Ltr, dis cost of public storage.
year created
1787
month created
04
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Olney to Knox 05/24/1791.
notable person/group
Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Josiah Flagg
Major Wm. Allen
notable location
War Office
Rhode Island
Providence
notable item/thing
private
return of arms and acoutrements
nine cases of military stores
muskets
bayonets
scabbards
haversacks
bayonet belts
brushes & wires
drivers
cartouch boxes
cartouch belts
hair knapsacks
haversack belts
swords
forward you the return of the quantity he ought to have on hand and an order for delivery to you
stores will require only to be safely kept
unable to allow any great sum to the person having them in charge
8 dollars per month for this service and I should allow you the same
be so good as to not mention this matter
request to be informed whether you would take charge of the ordnance and stores
arms and accoutrements mentioned in the enclosed return and safely store them
document number
1787041400101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AWA01 (3 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:Ltrs 1777-1813. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Olney | [unknown] | [n/a] |