Proper Use of Cavalry Horses
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Proper Use of Cavalry Horses
Description
Letter, discusses potential misappropriation of cavalry horses: one for the aide de camp, one for a servant. Knox is apt to think this is a mistake, and asks that the horses be returned to the troop. Cavalry horses must be cherished and sacredly appropriated to the service for which they are designed.
short description
Ltr, dis appropriation cavalry horses.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
13
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Private letter.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
aid de camp
servant
troop
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
muster roll
horses
domestic service
cavalry horses
expense
notable phrase
two horses are returned as in your domestic service, one for your aid de camp and the other for a servant
apt to think this must be a mistake
let the horses be instantly returned to the troop
cavalry horses must be cherished
document number
1792071300101
page start
1
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKM01 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 32, P: 1 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 111 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |