Letterbook

Forwarding Returns of Ordnance and Stores

Forwards the returns of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of July. Discusses the amount of cords of wood on hand.

1789

08

04

West Point

Cited in Price to Knox, 09/03/1789.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

William Price

Isaac Garrison

quartermaster

West Point

return of ordnance

return of quartermasters stores

account

certificate

cords of wood

winter

bolts of duck

1789080440055

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West Point August 4 1789 39
Sir
I now forward the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the month of July 1789--
I have given Mr. Isaac Garrison an Account and Certificate for his delivery at this Garrison One hundred and fourteen Cords of Wood -- he received six Bolts of Duck, agreeable to your letter of April 27th --
There is now Thirty five Cords of Wood on hand -- and if you should think proper to have any more laid in for the Winter, it will be best to give for it now before it takes a [undecipherable word, perhaps Rise]
I am Sir [symbol for etc.]
The Honorable
Major Genl Knox
Secretary at War --