Request for Arms

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for Arms

Description

Urgently requested transport and delivery of arms, bayonets, powder, and lead to Colonel Lane at Wheeling.

short description

Request for Arms

year created

1791

month created

05

day created

27

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Colonel Lane
troops

notable location

War Department
Wheeling
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

escort
stands of arms
bayonets
musket powder
lead

document number

1791052714001

page start

1

transcription

Genl Knox Order in favor
Of Col [Bean?]
Major Isaac Craig
Pittsburg
N 11
Secretary of War
has to send Arms & Ammunition
to Ohio County
27th May 1791
War department
May 27th 1791
Sir
I request that you will embrace the first opportunity, to forward to Colonel Lane at Wheeling, under escort of any troops going that way one hundred stands of arms & bayonets, two barrels of musket powder, and four hundred weight of lead.
I am Sir, your humble Serv
H Knox
Secy of War
Major Isaac Craig

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) IAH14 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IA015

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig [unknown] [n/a]