Large Warrant Transmitted to Fund the Recruiting Service
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Large Warrant Transmitted to Fund the Recruiting Service
Description
Thanks Wadsworth for willingness to attempt to obtain payments on warrants from the Treasury Board; transmits warrants for $25,000, itemized. The bearer, Lt. Pratt, has been given instructions to recruit and to apply to Wadsworth for various items and lodging needed by the recruits. Gives instructions for prices to be paid for goods; mentions instructions to Pratt regarding when to march recruits to West Point, etc. Mentions hopes to complete the companies recently raised in Massachusetts.
year created
1788
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
Henry Knox
Treasury Board
bearer
Lieutenant Pratt
bearer
recruits
companies
notable location
West Point
New York
Massachusetts
War Office
notable item/thing
march
recruiting
payments
warrants
lodging
prices
goods
document number
1788041605025
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NAX09 (4 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:138 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Col J. Wadsworth | [unknown] | [n/a] |