Horses and Transport of Supplies
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Horses and Transport of Supplies
Description
No one arrived to make arrangements for transportation of contractor's supplies, so the letter writer did it himself. Mr. Ernest appears to have duplicated his arrangements.
short description
Ltr, dis horses purchased.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
24
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Wilkes
Arthur St. Clair
Ernest
Ludlow
contractors
agent
notable location
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
provision
transportation
flour
horses
carriages
arrangements
notable phrase
great and unnecessary expense
purchase four hundred horses on account of the contractors
transport the supplies for the army
full supply of horses are provided under the authority given to him
suspend your purchases of horses
make provision for the transportation of the flour &c for the army
document number
1791082490001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKD14 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 29, P: 75 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Wilkes | [unknown] | [n/a] |