Mr. Weisner's Account for Saltpetre
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Mr. Weisner's Account for Saltpetre
Description
Price only just received Knox's letter of February 6 regarding the saltpetre lend the United States. In 1781, Price recalls receiving saltpetre from Mr. Wesiner of Goshen, some of which was refined and some of which was not. The saltpetre used in the fireworks in 1783 was French nitre from Springfield. Pierce cannot give Weisner any certificate without knowing the quantity, which Weisner says was 480 pounds including casks. Price thinks Weisner should make out an account, which can be made up by weighing empty barrels.
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
note
Cites Knox to Price 02/06/1787.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Weisner
Frothingham
General
notable location
West Point
New Windsor
Goshen
Springfield
notable item/thing
saltpetre
saltpeter
barrels
quantity
nitre
niter
refined
unrefined
leaves
french nitre
fire works
certificate
casks
memorandum
account of the quantity
empty barrels
beef barrel
flour barrel
document number
1787061340055
page start
19
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:16 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |