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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03513 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Jeremiah Wadsworth thanking him for the salmon and discussing Congress and the army |
| Date | 8 April 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wadsworth, Jeremiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Thanks Wadsworth for a salmon he sent. In reference to Wadsworth's request for clothing and shoes for the troops, tells him to acquire it and he will be paid out of the warrants he already received (see GLC02437.03509 for Wadsworth's letter). Reports that Colonel [David] Humphreys has arrived and can inform Wadsworth that Congress is considering the issue of the troops but nothing has been decided yet. Responds to Wadsworth's letter about the sale of damaged powder sold from West Point (see GLC02437.03512). States that Captain Price is in charge there. Knox trusts Price but he does not have authority to sell powder. Asks Wadsworth to look into this further and mentions that he saw an advertisement for the sale of damaged powder at the Brookland [Brooklyn] ferry which might be the powder in question. |
| Subjects | Diet and Nutrition Wildlife Military History Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Merchants and Trade Commerce Continental Congress Congress Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox confirming receipt of warrants, mentioning need for more clothing and expressing fear of demobilized troops joining insurgents |