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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01271 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Hunter about supplies and accounts |
| Date | 29 October 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hunter, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | In response to a letter and bill for supplies from Hunter (see GLC02437.01216 and GLC02437.01246, respectively), Knox indicates that the account has been forwarded to Colonel Timothy Pickering, the quartermaster general. Pickering will see Hunter in a few days and settle the account. The bill was for supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown. Clerical copy in the hand of Samuel Shaw and signed by him for Knox. (See also GLC02437.01193, GLC02437.01194 and GLC02437.01217.) |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Finance Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hunter, James (fl. 1781) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Yorktown, 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 |