Request for Price List
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Price List
Description
Requests explicit price list from Turnbull and Marnie for the cost of casting various arms. Urges speed in finishing work, asked for a detachment of militia be sent to Lieut. Jeffers.
short description
Request for Price List
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 01/26/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Cass
Jeffers
Turnbull
Marnie
inhabitants of Pittsburgh
detachment of militia
Lieutenant Jeffers
Major Craig
Secretary of War
Captain Cass
notable location
War Department
Carlisle
Fort Pitt
Pittsburg
Carlisle
notable item/thing
shot
six pounders
proposals
rates
cast
shot
shells
cannon
howitzers
arms
weather
slowness of Captain Cass
document number
1792012114001
page start
1
transcription
War department,
January 21<sup>st</sup> 1791
Sir
Although I have forwarded
the shot for the six pounders, I am not sor-
ry that you have ordered those of Turnbull
and Marmie. Let them send their pro-
posals, at what rates they will cases shot,
shells, cannon and howitzers, and I will an-
swer them, but they must be explicit both
as to the price, and the time they could
execute their work.
I am sorry to learn that the
weather is so inclement as you state, or
that there should be so many difficulties
I should have supposed that the imoniment
danger
danger in which the inhabitants of Pittsburg supposed themselves would have excited such assistance that you would have had expectations fully answered in ten days after receiving the orders.
I am mortified at the slowness of Capt. Cass, he not being further than Carlyle on the 18th instant.
Push your work, and if [possible?] a detachment of the militia to Lieut Jeffers
I am Sir, Your very humble servt
HKnox
Major Craig
January 21<sup>st</sup> 1791
Sir
Although I have forwarded
the shot for the six pounders, I am not sor-
ry that you have ordered those of Turnbull
and Marmie. Let them send their pro-
posals, at what rates they will cases shot,
shells, cannon and howitzers, and I will an-
swer them, but they must be explicit both
as to the price, and the time they could
execute their work.
I am sorry to learn that the
weather is so inclement as you state, or
that there should be so many difficulties
I should have supposed that the imoniment
danger
danger in which the inhabitants of Pittsburg supposed themselves would have excited such assistance that you would have had expectations fully answered in ten days after receiving the orders.
I am mortified at the slowness of Capt. Cass, he not being further than Carlyle on the 18th instant.
Push your work, and if [possible?] a detachment of the militia to Lieut Jeffers
I am Sir, Your very humble servt
HKnox
Major Craig
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAH44 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IA045 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |

