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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08919 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Benedict Arnold to Ebenezer Foote regarding goods |
| Date | 4 September 1780 |
| Author | Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Recipient | Foote, Ebenezer |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | From West Point, Arnold writes to a supplier asserting that "The Enemy from their Preparations seem to have some important movement in contemplation, their object may be an attack on these ports." Consequently, he requests the cattle meant for the post be expedited so that they will be well provisioned. Written at "Robinson's House." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Treason Military Provisions |
| People | Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) Foote, Ebenezer (1756-1829) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |