Articles Needed to Complete the Troops
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Articles Needed to Complete the Troops
Description
Price lists the articles needed to complete the troops. There are only enough buff cartouch box belts for two companies, as Captains Burbeck and Savage need to have a number on hand and none were turned into the stores when other companies were discharged. Price only has two wall and ten common tents which will stand up to use, although he does have five very large hospital tents if Knox thinks fit to deploy them. Drums can be made at West Point and the linen knapsacks on hand will serve. The river is clear of ice and should be clear all the way to Newburgh in a few days. Knox can send anything by the bearer Mr. Ross. Price thinks there will be enough buff waist belts to alter into bayonet belts. He asks for printed muster and inspection rolls if there are any on hand.
year created
1790
month created
02
day created
26
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
note
Page not scanned
Cites Knox to Price 02/20/1790
Cites Knox to Price 02/20/1790
notable person/group
William Price
Henry Knox
Captain Burbeck
Captain Savage
companies
bearer
Ross
notable location
West Point
river
Newburgh
Hudson River
notable item/thing
articles
cums
fifes
pair steelyards
horsemans tents
common tents
brushes and wires
screwdrivers
buff gun slings
company books
buff cartouch box belts
store
discharged
wall tent
common tent
campaign
hospital tents
ice
buff waist belts
bayonet belts
printed muster rolls
printed inspection rolls
document number
1790022640001
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. | PG 44 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |