Forwarding of public stores to West Point; request for information regarding field pieces.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of public stores to West Point; request for information regarding field pieces.
Description
Letter, in response to Olney's request, directs public stores forwarded to West Point by water, addressed to Captain George Fleming. Was not conscious of a considerable quantity being at Providence Rhode Island. Regarding the artillery pieces, asks by what means they came into possession of the artillery company under Colonel Tillinghast.
short description
Ltr, dir stores forwarded to West Point
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Olney to Knox, 07/23/1792.
notable person/group
Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Col. Tillinghast
Captain George Fleming
notable location
War Department
West Point
Providence
notable item/thing
rely on your procuring a vessel at the cheapest rate to transport them
transmit me a return of the stores you send and of such remain which are unserviceable
respect to the two field pieces
thank you to inform me by what means they came into possession of the artillery company
favored with your letter
request that you will forward West Point, by water, addressed to Captain George Fleming all the public stores in your possession which may be ft for use
not conscious of there being so considerable a quantity
notable phrase
rely on your procuring a vessel at the cheapest rate to transport them
transmit me a return of the stores you send and of such remain which are unserviceable
respect to the two field pieces
thank you to inform me by what means they came into possession of the artillery company
favored with your letter
request that you will forward West Point, by water, addressed to Captain George Fleming all the public stores in your possession which may be ft for use
not conscious of there being so considerable a quantity
document number
1792071400101
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AWD10 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813, F:1792. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Olney | [unknown] | [n/a] |