Defective Trunnions, Chiefs of the Six Nations, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Defective Trunnions, Chiefs of the Six Nations, Etc.
Description
Knox discusses the method of strengthening the defective trunnions of the howitzers and the Chiefs of the Six Nations who are in Philadelphia and will return without waiting for the Cornplanter.
year created
1791
month created
02
day created
09
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Colonel Procter
Doctor Carmichael
Captain Mills
Colonel Sproat
the President [Washington]
farmers
Chiefs of the Six Nations
the Cornplanter
notable location
War Department [Philadelphia]
notable item/thing
howitzers
iron false trunnions
the War
expense of the shells
document number
1791020900201
page start
1
transcription
9th Febary 1793
from
Major Genl H Knox
Secretary of War
No. 39
No. 39. War department
February 9 1791
Sir,
I have received yours of the 31st undecipherable
Colonel Procter must be mortified about the defective trunnions of the howitzers as they were cast under his immediate inspection
It is necefsary to devise some modes to strengthen the trunnions. I hope he will do it. It may be done by making iron false trunnions in the manner we did during the undecipherable for undecipherable the trunnions of which has been knocked off_the expence of the shells as well as the pieces dictate that every expedient be revised to make the howitzers answer which you have_They let an exact report be tranfmitted of their difats_
The pay for the completion of the last year shall be forwarded by the Officers now here tourt Doctor Carmichael and Captains Mills_
Your reply relatively to Colonel Sproat shall in confidence be submitted to the President_
The_
The undecipherable other and other Chiefs of the six Nations are here and will soon return_I do not imagine they will wait for the Cornplanter_
Some undecipherable has been provided_
I am Sir
with great esteem
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Major General Wayne
from
Major Genl H Knox
Secretary of War
No. 39
No. 39. War department
February 9 1791
Sir,
I have received yours of the 31st undecipherable
Colonel Procter must be mortified about the defective trunnions of the howitzers as they were cast under his immediate inspection
It is necefsary to devise some modes to strengthen the trunnions. I hope he will do it. It may be done by making iron false trunnions in the manner we did during the undecipherable for undecipherable the trunnions of which has been knocked off_the expence of the shells as well as the pieces dictate that every expedient be revised to make the howitzers answer which you have_They let an exact report be tranfmitted of their difats_
The pay for the completion of the last year shall be forwarded by the Officers now here tourt Doctor Carmichael and Captains Mills_
Your reply relatively to Colonel Sproat shall in confidence be submitted to the President_
The_
The undecipherable other and other Chiefs of the six Nations are here and will soon return_I do not imagine they will wait for the Cornplanter_
Some undecipherable has been provided_
I am Sir
with great esteem
Your humble Servant
HKnox
Major General Wayne
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NDA13 (3 pages) | Collection: Wayne Manuscripts | V:19, P.115. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |