Engaging a Cooper from Boston
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Engaging a Cooper from Boston
Description
Price submits returns of ordnance and quartermasters stores for February. There is a cooper in Boston, formerly a sergeant in Colonel Crane's regiment, who wants to reenlist. West Point is in need of a cooper who is in the permanent employ of the government. Price asks if he should be engaged for one, two, or three years; he will send for the cooper as soon as Knox replies. A cooper is needed by May 1.
year created
1789
month created
03
day created
02
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
note
Page not scanned.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
cooper
Strayer
Strinyer
Colonel Crane
notable location
West Point
magazine
notable item/thing
return of ordnance
return of quartermasters stores
trade
public service
powder
engaged
terms
send for him
document number
1789030240055
page start
37
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:34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |