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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02462 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | David Brooks to Henry Knox requesting that issued military clothing be stored until needed |
| Date | 2 September 1783 |
| Author | Brooks, David (1756-1838) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Assistant Clothier General Brooks to Major General Knox . Requests that clothing issued to the detachment of artillery and to Captain Mills's Light Company be stored since their march northward has been postponed. Wants the clothing to remain unappropriated until it is determined if they will actual continue. Also requests an account of the 300 pairs of shoes that were delivered for the detachment of troops marching to Philadelphia under General Robert Howe. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Brooks, David (1756-1838) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Brooks entered the Continental Army as a lieutenant in 1776. 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. Brooks was a member of the New York state assembly 1787-1788, 1794-1796, and 1810. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1797-1799. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |