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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03432.022 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Captain John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Bryant regarding a receipt for the return of 'Ordnance and Stores' in February |
| Date | 24 March 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bryant, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Notes his receipt of "the return of Ordnance and military Stores for February." Indicates he sent $240 for Captain Bryant's pay for 1789 and $480 for 1790. Instructs Bryant to maintain the revenues from the sale of damaged ordnance stores "as a contingent fund for public service" which may be used for the purchase of oil for the arms. Written from the War Department. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Government and Civics Muster Rolls and Returns Soldier's Pay Finance Commerce Weaponry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bryant, John (1742-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |