William Knox addresses clothing supply issues with Secretary at War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
William Knox addresses clothing supply issues with Secretary at War
Description
Letter, discusses packing and shipping clothing; discusses altercation with Indians.
short description
Ltr, dis packing and shipping clothes.
year created
1788
month created
10
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Knox
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Knox
Green
Knox
Chickamaugas
Sevier
Martin
St. Clair
Stagg
Gen. Harmar
Major Doughty
Capt. Bradford
Soloman Jennins
Capt. Price
Kersey
Bray
Hodgdon
Pratt
notable location
New York
N. Carolina
Long Island
Carlisle
the Points
Hartford
Trenton Ferry
Brunswick
West Point
notable item/thing
action with the Chickamaugas
men defeated them
new cold in my head
swelling
pain more severe
closely confined
physicking, fermenting and politicing
outlawed
treaty
things look doubtful
pain
extracts
the troops have received
articles
suits of artillery
infantry
proper proportions
proportionate number of suits for serjeants, corporals, and drums
relative to the transportations of the Artillery and Infantry
letters
serve as a guide in the business
packed
tents
frontiers
man
directions
order
musket cartridge paper
defecter
perfectly equipped
leave the points
complete suits being included in a box
impossible to force the hats without injuring them
laeving
sufficient for the clothing
waggons engaged
transported the baggage and clothing
business
exact time
circumstances
information relative
document number
1788103040001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJB03 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 23, P: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |