Returns and Account, Dispute Over House Sold
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Returns and Account, Dispute Over House Sold
Description
Price sends the November returns of ordnance and quartermasters stores care of Duncan. Asks for an order for the delivery of articles listed in the enclosed account, in order that Price may make the necessary receipts. Samuel Higby came to West Point and stated that he bought half the land adjoining Mr. Moor's from Mr. Connolly, including the house built by Generals Patterson and Huntington and that he wanted to take possession of the house. Price told Mr. Hibgy that the house was not for sale and forbade Higby from approaching the house until he (Higby) secured a written order from Knox.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
08
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
James Duncan
General
Samuel Higby
Moor
General Patterson
General Huntington
Connolly
notable location
West Point
house
notable item/thing
returns of ordnance and quartermasters stores
order
articles
enclosed account
public service
receipts
land
house
take possession
no right to sell
written orders
document number
1787120840055
page start
27
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |