Preparations for Expedition
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Preparations for Expedition
Description
Orders to prepare Commissary and Quartermasters line for supplying expedition. Colonel Samuel Smith has made financial arrangement. Therefore, there are no restraints in preparations for want of pecuniary assistance.
year created
1790
month created
09
day created
03
author
secondary recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Addressed to,"Messr. Elliot and Williams" no first names specified. Friends of Col. Samuel Smith.
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Elliot & Williams.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Elliot
Williams
Messrs Elliot & Williams
Colonel Samuel Smith
Secretary of the Treasury
notable location
Baltimore
frontier
Commissary
Quartermaster's supply
notable item/thing
advances
preparations
primary assistance
commissary
quartermasters line
expedition
supplies
notable idea/issue
expedition
supply
document number
1790090300301
page start
1
transcription
3d Septemr 1790Secry of WartoMessrs Elliot& WilliamsatBaltimore
"Your friend Colonel Samuel Smith has been here, and has made such arrangements with the Secretary of the Treasury respecting advances as are entirely satisfactory to him. You will therefore not find yourselves any ways restrained in your preparations for want of pecuniary assistance.
"I am persuaded that you will endeavour
by/
by every possible exertion, to make adequate preparations both in the Commissary & Quarter Master's line for the proposed expedition.
"On your making adequate and seasonable supplies[,] the whole success of the expedition may depend. You will see therefore the urgent necessity of every thing being in perfect readiness."
"Your friend Colonel Samuel Smith has been here, and has made such arrangements with the Secretary of the Treasury respecting advances as are entirely satisfactory to him. You will therefore not find yourselves any ways restrained in your preparations for want of pecuniary assistance.
"I am persuaded that you will endeavour
by/
by every possible exertion, to make adequate preparations both in the Commissary & Quarter Master's line for the proposed expedition.
"On your making adequate and seasonable supplies[,] the whole success of the expedition may depend. You will see therefore the urgent necessity of every thing being in perfect readiness."
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | NLA20 (2 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr. Elliott | Baltimore | Mr. Williams; |