Letterbook

Reports Being Detained for Washington's Funeral; January Returns

Reports desire to attend George Washington's funeral solemnities by orders of Major General Pinckney. Expresses concern about six teams loaded with public accounts with the deep snow. Encloses returns for the month of January.

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Knoxville

James McHenry

David Henley

George Washington

Major General Pinckney

agent of war

Knoxville

South West Point

Tennessee

snow

public account

teams

Quartermasters' stores

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Knoxville February 5th 1800
Sir
I wrote you the 28th January that I was going to So. W Point to attend the Funeral Solemnities of the late General Georg Washington, which is defered to the 22d of this month in Consequence of the Orders of Major General Pickering. I am [illegbile] satisfied at being at this place just now as the six teams loaded on Public account must be near, and detained probably by a very deep snow that has fallen within a few days, And it is probable they will want my assistance to get them on, the roads being almost impassable.
I now enclose you the returns for the Month of January, of Qr Masters Stores issued.
I am with great respect Your Humble Servant

David Henley
The honorable James McHenry