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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01292 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0035] November 1781 |
| Title | Edward Carrington to Colonel Harrison about military matters |
| Date | 19 November 1781 |
| Author | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) |
| Recipient | Harrison, Colonel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Refers to an enclosure of Knox's instructions regarding stores left in Virginia for use by the Southern Department, and the "plan of Deposit directed at Richmond or Westham." Has sent personnel to supervise the collection of the stores. They will be furnished with fatigue men from the Continental troops, and once those troops have left, he has arranged for local militia men to be posted there. He has situated Capt. Singleton at Richmond to receive the stores there and arrange for houses to store them. However, they cannot clean and repair the stores properly and make arrangements for them until Mr. Jones arrives, because he has the money and the authority to make the arrangements. Capt. Singleton needs men to help him debark the stores and bring them in, and Mr. Jones will likely need men to help manage the task, when he arrives. Mr. Jones is late to arrive, and Carrington needs to leave to join General St. Clair, so asks Col. Harrison to come to Richmond and help. Has appealed to the Government for help, as he was instructed to do, but "has little hope of obtaining any" help. Has enclosed instructions for Mr. Jones and Capt. Singleton. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Militia Military Supplies Artillery Transportation Government and Civics |
| People | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Jones, Thomas (fl. 1781-1782) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |