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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00464 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Ezekiel Cheever to Henry Knox regarding about wagon shortages and supply |
| Date | 1 October 1776 |
| Author | Cheever, Ezekiel (1720-1793) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Indicates that he is sending Knox ordnance and apologizes for the delay caused by wagon availability. Also explains his lack of manpower. If Knox sees General James Reed first, asks that he explain Cheever's inability to comply with a request to supply Reed with an officer, as was requested. Cheever was the commissary of military stores. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Transportation Artillery Ammunition |
| People | Cheever, Ezekiel (1720-1793) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Kingsbridge, New York |
| 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 |