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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02353 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0061] 16-31 July 1783 |
| Title | David Brooks to Henry Knox requesting information on shoes he supplied for the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and 2nd Massachusetts Regiment |
| Date | 31 July 1783 |
| Author | Brooks, David (1756-1838) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Brooks as Assistant Clothier General to General Knox. Says that about 26 June when the troops marched from West Point for Philadelphia an order from Washington for 300 pairs of shoes for the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and 2nd Massachusetts Regiment was sent out. Heard that they were to be delivered by Knox's order. Wants to know how many were delivered to each regiment and who received them so they can be properly accounted for. Wants a receipt written on the back of the order dispersing the shoes until he can get the proper vouchers. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Clothing and Accessories Military Supplies Mutiny Rebellion Mobs and Riots Finance |
| People | Brooks, David (1756-1838) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Brooks (1756-1838) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended the public schools there. In 1776, he entered the Continental Army as a lieutenant. He was captured at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. He was a prisoner-of-war for over three years, finally being exchanged in January 1780. As a parolee, he was not allowed in combat again, so he was appointed assistant clothier general. During the 1780s, Brooks studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practicing law. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati upon its founding in 1783. He moved to New York County, New York (modern day Manhattan) and was a member of the New York state assembly from 1787 to 1788. Brooks then moved to Dutchess County, New York and again was a member of the New York state assembly from 1794 to 1796. In 1795, Brooks was also made a judge of Dutchess County, a job he would keep until 1807 in spite of the fact that, at various times, he would be concurrently a state or federal legislator or a federal officer. In 1796, Brooks was elected to the House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1799. He ran failed campaigns for reelection in 1798 and 1800. In the 1800s, Brooks was appointed as a commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the Seneca nation. In 1807, Brooks finally left his job as judge of Dutchess County to become clerk of Dutchess County, a job he held from June 5, 1807, to January 25, 1809, from February 9, 1810, to February 11, 1811, and again from February 23, 1813, to February 13, 1815. Brooks was also served on the New York state assembly again in 1810. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |