Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Mordecai Gist
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01179 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Pooles Island, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 September 1781 Pagination: 3 p. + docket Order a Copy
Informs General Gist that he is sending an artificer officer named Mr. Thorp to him in Baltimore to obtain supplies. The items are urgently needed, and Knox has already been disappointed in obtaining them from Philadelphia. He hopes Major Sebastian Bauman has "proceeded in his matters." Knox was preparing for the siege of Yorktown.
My Dear Gist
I send Mr Thorp an officer of my artificers to Baltimore for Plank, for P[illegible] and since for carriages. [struck: He will inform you of the que] I have taken the liberty to address him [inserted: to] you - as the service is so extremely urgent, and I have no doubt of every exertion in [yr] power. Baltimore is the only place from which it can be procur'd, and if it is there it must be had on any terms. [inserted: even you impress illegible] I [pray] you also with the same earnestness, to obtain four Coils of white rope of 3/2 inches [inserted: circumference [strikeout] of 120 ]. I [inserted: further] have [2] have been disapointed in procuring this [inserted: strikeout] from Philadelphia. I have no doubt considering the importance of these articles that payment may be promis'd for them in the course of two or three months - I am preceeding [struck: with] the troops down [this May] in order to arrange matters in my department -
I am my dear Sir
Your Affectionate
off Pool's Island, kind and humble Sevt
10 Sept. 1781. H Knox
Honorable General Gist.
[3] Major Bauman has I hope succeeded in his matters, and has them all ship'd by this time
[docket]
To Gen. Gist.
10 Septr 1781.
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