William Knox relays details of Pratt to Secretary at War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
William Knox relays details of Pratt to Secretary at War
Description
Letter, discusses Pratt's march; mentions shipping uniforms; discusses absence of Henry Knox.
short description
Ltr, dis Pratt's march to frontier.
year created
1788
month created
11
day created
05
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Olney
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Olney
Hoffman
Mulligan
Pemberton
Gen. Jackson
Swan
Audibert
Knox
Wendell
Bailey
Ensign Luse
Major Doughty
Gen Harmar
Hodgdon
Beatty
W. Stagg
Col. Wadsworth
Lieut. W. Pratt
notable location
New York
England
Boston
West Point
New Brunswick
notable item/thing
pay
proportion of the last quarter
advances for the funeral
draft
money
the Bank
Quarter's salary
the wind is a head
pounds still due
orders
invoice enclosed
the clothing should be sent on for the artillery
concluded to address it to the commanding officer
dimensions of the boxes
cartridge boxes and several small things
office
people
muster ad inspect the party and make the advances of money for the objects of their march
by waters
finish business
westward "other quarter'' of that nature
earliest information
the stage
Old Horsemen's tents
provisions
sleep
pain
swelling
fomenting the parts
avoiding the airs
patience
barring accidents
friend introduced the lancet to my face
final orders
letters
month's pay for four privates more than your estimates
old soldiers
joined
unavoidable to promise him another month's pay
the post
received on board his vessel the ten tents
fife & drum
document number
1788110540201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJB06 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 23, P: 9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |