Carrington discusses contracting measures for the Southern Army with Knox

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Carrington discusses contracting measures for the Southern Army with Knox

Description

Letter, discusses affidavits re contract to supply Southern army.

short description

Ltr, dis affidavits re contract.

year created

1790

month created

03

day created

02

sent from location

Richmond

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Edward Carrington
[Lucy] Knox
Banks
Gen. Wayne
Greene

notable location

New York
Richmond
So. Carolina

notable item/thing

subject of the contract
stating the difficulties of under which it was formed
enclose you the copies of letters which passed from me to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
published
her success in the application to Congress
not been able to find a newspaper
retirement
evidence
receive a more full affidavit upon the subject
please withdraw the old one if it is rendered to impress and substitute this in its place
few days ago come to the post office
enclosing my affidavit upon the circumstances of Banks's contract to feed the southern army
been to the country where I have overhauled the papers of that date

document number

1790030240201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) AJO08 (3 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 25, P: 152

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Edward Carrington Richmond [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox New York [n/a]