Requesting a travel journal of western lands
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requesting a travel journal of western lands
Description
McHenry requests for a travel journal that documents and describes the lands beyond Pittsburgh, including a portion of land which is to be sold under an act of Congress.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James Ross
James McHenry
Congress
notable location
War Office
Pittsburgh
west
frontier
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
money
fee
journal
land
notable idea/issue
Western expansion
travel
document number
1796070200301
page start
1
transcription
War office 2 July 1796.
Dear Sir.
I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 24th ulta which came to hand yesterday.
It will be best, as you suggest, when the money is obtained to send it by a private conveyance. I shall take care that the fee shall correspond with the sum recovered.
It has been mentioned to me, that our friend C--, has a journal of his travels through the country beyond Pittsburg (including that portion of it which is to be sold under the act of Congress) which contains very useful information. If you can procure me the perusal of it ^(if finished) I shall be very thankful both to you and [illegible] both. Such documents are very much wanted for our public offices.
Yours sincerely
James McHenry
James Ross Esqr
[Stamped] Photocopied from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
Dear Sir.
I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 24th ulta which came to hand yesterday.
It will be best, as you suggest, when the money is obtained to send it by a private conveyance. I shall take care that the fee shall correspond with the sum recovered.
It has been mentioned to me, that our friend C--, has a journal of his travels through the country beyond Pittsburg (including that portion of it which is to be sold under the act of Congress) which contains very useful information. If you can procure me the perusal of it ^(if finished) I shall be very thankful both to you and [illegible] both. Such documents are very much wanted for our public offices.
Yours sincerely
James McHenry
James Ross Esqr
[Stamped] Photocopied from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRC10 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Ross | [unknown] | [n/a] |