Provisions and Conduct
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Provisions and Conduct
Description
Enclosed letter and contract for provisions. Purchase of pack-horses at Fort Pitt advisable with consent of Commander-in-Chief and Maj. Gen. Butler. General advice on purchase of provisions and compensation.
short description
Provisions and Conduct
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Commander-in-Chief
Major General Butler
contractor
Wilkie
paymaster
notable location
War Department
Fort Pitt
frontier
Treasury
notable item/thing
provisions
supplies
pack-horses
pack horses
contract
transportation
price
ration
forage
expedition
document number
1791070700101
page start
1
number of pages
4
transcription
Letter from the War Office dated 7th July 1791Recd 14th
Letter from Genl Knox--dated July 7th 1791Recd the 14th July 1791
War departmentJuly 7th 1791
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20th of June, which is highly satisfactory.
I enclose you a copy of my last of, the 30th, and also agreably to your request a copy of the contract for provisions.
I am decisivly of opinion that the purchase of the pack-horses, is greatly preferable to the hiring of them--Having no doubt on this point from having weighed the subject--I request you, with the approbation of the Commander in Chief and Major General Butler while you are at Fort Pitt, to proceed according.
The contractor is to deliver the pro-
visions
provisions on the line in which the army [undecipherable] operate--of course he must be at the expected [undecipherable] and trouble of the transportation.--
I hope for the public interest, as well as his own, that there will be no deficiencies of his agents from any cause whatever. But in case there should be, I rely upon [undecipherable] you will administer the proper remedies.--[undecipherable] there must not be any interposition on your part unless in cases of extremity, you will then interfere upon the orders of the Commander in Chief--and the advances you make must be settled at the treasury with the contractor according to the contract.
I learn that Mr. Wilkie is to [undecipherable] the pack-horses for the contractor, [undecipherable] that he is provided with the means for that purpose.
The
The price of the ration of forage is fixed by law--On the expectation it will be furnished by the public, or [undecipherable]--In the one case the public will pay for the forage and in the other the officers will be paid by the paymaster.
I am highly pleased that Major General Butler entirely approves your conduct--I am persuaded it will be the same with the Commander in Chief and the public.
I am Sir,with great esteem,Your most obedt ServtHKnox
Hodgdon Esqr
The price of the ration of forage is fixed by law--On the expectation it will be furnished by the public, or or not at all--In the one case the public will pay for the forage and in the other the officers will be paid by the pay-master.
I am highly pleased that major general Butler entirely approves your conduct--I am persuaded it will be the same with the Commander in Chief and the public.
I am Sir,with great esteem,Your most obedt ServtHKnox
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Letter from Genl Knox--dated July 7th 1791Recd the 14th July 1791
War departmentJuly 7th 1791
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20th of June, which is highly satisfactory.
I enclose you a copy of my last of, the 30th, and also agreably to your request a copy of the contract for provisions.
I am decisivly of opinion that the purchase of the pack-horses, is greatly preferable to the hiring of them--Having no doubt on this point from having weighed the subject--I request you, with the approbation of the Commander in Chief and Major General Butler while you are at Fort Pitt, to proceed according.
The contractor is to deliver the pro-
visions
provisions on the line in which the army [undecipherable] operate--of course he must be at the expected [undecipherable] and trouble of the transportation.--
I hope for the public interest, as well as his own, that there will be no deficiencies of his agents from any cause whatever. But in case there should be, I rely upon [undecipherable] you will administer the proper remedies.--[undecipherable] there must not be any interposition on your part unless in cases of extremity, you will then interfere upon the orders of the Commander in Chief--and the advances you make must be settled at the treasury with the contractor according to the contract.
I learn that Mr. Wilkie is to [undecipherable] the pack-horses for the contractor, [undecipherable] that he is provided with the means for that purpose.
The
The price of the ration of forage is fixed by law--On the expectation it will be furnished by the public, or [undecipherable]--In the one case the public will pay for the forage and in the other the officers will be paid by the paymaster.
I am highly pleased that Major General Butler entirely approves your conduct--I am persuaded it will be the same with the Commander in Chief and the public.
I am Sir,with great esteem,Your most obedt ServtHKnox
Hodgdon Esqr
The price of the ration of forage is fixed by law--On the expectation it will be furnished by the public, or or not at all--In the one case the public will pay for the forage and in the other the officers will be paid by the pay-master.
I am highly pleased that major general Butler entirely approves your conduct--I am persuaded it will be the same with the Commander in Chief and the public.
I am Sir,with great esteem,Your most obedt ServtHKnox
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (7 pages) | KBA15 (7 pages) | Collection: General Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |