An Agreement with the Waggoners
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
An Agreement with the Waggoners
Description
After receipt of clothing, Stagg planned to assemble and inspect troops. Enclosed extract of letter from Hodgdon to Stagg which outlined the agreement with Waggoners and mentions condition of Congress. Mentioned being sick and confined to his house.
short description
Ltr, des agreement with Waggoners.
year created
1788
month created
11
day created
09
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Knox
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Knox
Greene
Parker
Maddison
Madison
Williamson
Armstrong
Audibert
Ogden
Col. Wadsworth
Capt. Price
Knox
Stagg
Lieut. Pratt
troops
waggoner
Congress
notable location
New York
Bethlehem
Carolina
Hartford
Newark
Fort Pitt
Connecticut
New Brunswick
Boston
Newark
New Jersey
South Carolina
North Carolina
notable item/thing
muster roll
waggon
wagon
copy
clothing
Pennsylvania currency
subsistence
pay
notable idea/issue
transportation of supplies
march
agreement
payment
sickness
illness
notable phrase
place her daughter at school
at the President's
members of Congress
town
absence
material
departure
swelling continues to decrease
foundation left for the least cold
advised to keep house until it is entirely dissipated
suffered so much as to adhere to this advice
mend in the same proportion
office
regular vouchers for this form
deviations from the estimate
copied by him
signed by you
allow him an additional month's pay
late letter
approbate the measure
old soldiers who joined him
an account
expenses occurred in coming
the stage
muster & inspect the troops
march them tomorrow
agreement with the waggoners is expressed in his letter
Waggons are engaged under the first order
conditions of these engagements
each Waggon to paid for at the rate of twenty shillings Penn. Currency per day to commence on the day they leave this city
load with a ton weight gross each if required to proceed with the troops
receive twenty pounds each in advance
each to return to their respective homes
business
person
similar case
weather is fair
the Clothing are arrived safe
that place
document number
1788110940001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJB09 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |