Approval for Delivery of Iron
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Approval for Delivery of Iron
Description
Knox approved the delivery of Agues iron from Carlisle to Pittsburgh. Iron is to be manufactured into camp kettles. James O'Hara appointed Quartermaster General, he will travel to Pittsburgh soon to pay for boats.
short description
Approval for Delivery of Iron
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
James O'Hara
Quartermaster General
Agues
notable location
War Department
Pittsburgh
Carlisle
notable item/thing
iron
camp kettles
boats
contract
sheet iron
document number
1792042714001
page start
1
transcription
War department April 27. 1792
Sir
I approve of your contract for eight tons of Agues Iron to be delivered at Pittsburgh on or before the 25 of May and request you would extend it to the original order for ten tons.
I have ordered three tones of sheet iron to Pittsburg there to be manufactured into Lamp Kettles-- you will therefore contract for that purpose the kettles must be large and well made in all respects. To have had them made at this place and transported would have ruined them.
James O'Hara who is appointed Quarter Master General will shorty set out for Pittsburg charged with money to pay for the Boats.
Pray push every thing which has been ordered so that nothing may language for want of due energy--
I am Sir
Your humble Servant
H. Knox
Major Isaac Craig
[unintelligible]
Sir
I approve of your contract for eight tons of Agues Iron to be delivered at Pittsburgh on or before the 25 of May and request you would extend it to the original order for ten tons.
I have ordered three tones of sheet iron to Pittsburg there to be manufactured into Lamp Kettles-- you will therefore contract for that purpose the kettles must be large and well made in all respects. To have had them made at this place and transported would have ruined them.
James O'Hara who is appointed Quarter Master General will shorty set out for Pittsburg charged with money to pay for the Boats.
Pray push every thing which has been ordered so that nothing may language for want of due energy--
I am Sir
Your humble Servant
H. Knox
Major Isaac Craig
[unintelligible]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAH59 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IA060 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |