Discussion of Transport of Military Stores to West Point (2)
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Discussion of Transport of Military Stores to West Point (2)
Description
Letter, discusses transport of public stores to West Point.
short description
Ltr, dis transport of public stores.
year created
1790
month created
12
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Olney
Major Flagg
Colonel Daniel Tillinghart
Colonel William Wall
Richard Borden
Captain Sweet
notable location
Providence
United States
West Point
Rhode Island
New York
notable item/thing
advances made for forwarding them from the places of deposit to the landing
necessary vouchers forwarded by the next post
discovered sundry articles In the several deposits which were not included in the original return
quantity of harch rope
boxes of musket cartridges
cask of damaged powder
account
gratify the anxious wishes of a deserving corps
desires of the inhabitants of this town
consistent with propriety and the public good
retain those pieces subject at all times to your orders
stores have been shipped in as good order as could be expected
five days labour in searching and digging for it in vain
brass 4 pounders mounted on field carriages
retained in the possession of the artillery company of this town
shott have been carried to the forge
Col. William Wall's Wharf
this load completes the return of all which were deposited in this state
18 pound cannon that were claimed by and delivered to the owners of Hope Furnace
duly communicated to you
round shott
collecting the public stores deposited in that quarter
taken the fifth and last load of military stores
enclosed return
weighing tons for freight and delivery of the same
document number
1790129940001
page start
1
number of pages
3
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AWC16 (3 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:Ltrs 1777-1813, 1790 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |