Request for contract to make boots for cavalry service
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for contract to make boots for cavalry service
Description
Chief Clerk John Stagg relays Secretary of War request that William Knox contract a reputable bootmaker in Philadelphia to make 100 pairs of boots at the lowest rate for the cavalry service. Boots should large, strong and of good quality. Conduct with dispatch.
year created
1791
month created
01
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
John Stagg
Henry Knox
William Knox
Chief Clerk
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
bootmaker
cavalry service
contractor
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
War Department
War Office
notable item/thing
boots for cavalry service
notable idea/issue
War Department contracts for boots
document number
1791011115001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLF15 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLF15a (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |