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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01601 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | John Ruddock to Henry Knox accepting the position of deputy commissary of West Point |
| Date | 12 September 1782 |
| Author | Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to accept the offer proposed by General [Henry] Knox in his last letter. Declares that he is under great "obligation to the Genl for his favourable opinion of my integrity, I shall ever do my Best Endeavors for the public good and the Genl's approbation." (See GLC02437.01594, in which Knox offers Ruddock the position of deputy commissary of West Point.) Adds in a note that he has enclosed the return of musket cartridges that Knox asked for in his letter, and writes that "with Respect to the powder the Coopers are at work upon it will be ready in a day or two." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Continental Army Military Supplies Muster Rolls and Returns Artillery Weaponry Ammunition Artisans |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | Fishkill, 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to John Ruddock about the structure of the Department of Military Stores |