Smith writes to Knox about Citizen Genet
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Smith writes to Knox about Citizen Genet
Description
Letter, Col. Smith discusses military accoutrements ordered by Citizen Genet but not paid for.
short description
Ltr, dis accoutrements for Genet
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William S. Smith
Citizen Genet
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Citizen Genet is disposed to leave me in the lurch relative to the accoutrements provided for his nation
I know not how he is to pay for them
offered me bills on France but they will not answer
permit me to solicit your friendly assistance in this subject
and that you will take them at a fair value for public service
cartridge boxes with belts
sword belts with bayonet scabbards
fit for service
packed for transportation
prompt answer in the subject.
document number
1793111340001
page start
1
transcription
Col. W. S. Smith <underlined>XXXIV</underlined>-146
558
New York Nov. 13th. 1793
Dear General
[Editors Note: Two lines under the word 'General']
Citizen Genet is disponsed to leave me in the lurch relative to the accoutrements provided for his nation, indeed if he was to take them, I know not how his is to pay for them he has offred me Bills in France but they will not answer___ permit me to solicit your [undecipherable] assistence in this [undecipherable] and that you will take them as a fair value = transfer[undecipherable]service____ they are [undecipherable] Boxes with Belts, sword belts with Bayonet scabords, and are fit for service & [undecipherable] packed for transportation, your prompt answer in this [undecipherable] will greatly [undecipherable] Dr. General __ Your most [undecipherable]
Humble Srt.
M.G. Knox W. S. Smith
DPT of War__
558
New York Nov. 13th. 1793
Dear General
[Editors Note: Two lines under the word 'General']
Citizen Genet is disponsed to leave me in the lurch relative to the accoutrements provided for his nation, indeed if he was to take them, I know not how his is to pay for them he has offred me Bills in France but they will not answer___ permit me to solicit your [undecipherable] assistence in this [undecipherable] and that you will take them as a fair value = transfer[undecipherable]service____ they are [undecipherable] Boxes with Belts, sword belts with Bayonet scabords, and are fit for service & [undecipherable] packed for transportation, your prompt answer in this [undecipherable] will greatly [undecipherable] Dr. General __ Your most [undecipherable]
Humble Srt.
M.G. Knox W. S. Smith
DPT of War__
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AKS05 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 34, P: 143 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William S. Smith | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |