Boards Needed for Barracks Berths
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Boards Needed for Barracks Berths
Description
Captain Burbeck's company has arrived and is lodged in the Connecticut Barracks, which is in the least need of repairs. The barracks needs berths for the men to sleep on, but there are no boards to make any unless they use boards from other buildings or the boards are purchased new from an Albany vessel. The company has no artificers nor has Price been able to enlist any coopers. Price doubts he will be able to get the powder out this season due to lack of barrels. Benjamin Hoey has requested a discharge. If the General thinks if proper, the two men confined for stealing tents and powder can be released. Price cannot make an exact calculation for how many boards are needed to make berths but estimates about twelve hundred feet, and he points out that they will need nails if they buy new boards.
year created
1787
month created
08
day created
18
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Price
Henry Knox
Captain Burbeck
men
General
artificers
cooper
Benjamin Hoey
thieves
notable location
West Point
Connecticut Barracks
Albany
notable item/thing
repairs
berths
boards
barracks
buildings
new boards
vessel
purchased
enlist
service
season
powder
barrels
discharge
public service
stealing
tents
calculation
nails
document number
1787081840001
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |