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

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

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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]