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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02386 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0062] 1-15 August 1783 |
| Title | General Knox in account with United States |
| Date | 14 August 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Additional authors | Peirce, John (d. 1788) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods, from June 1780 to November 1781. Includes expenses for Knox and his aide-de-camp in journeys from camp at Springfield, New Jersey to Pennsylvania, 20-25 June 1780, journey from Head Quarters to the four New England states, 7 January to 3 February 1781, among others. Also includes "extra expenses, in collecting cannon and stores in Maryland for the siege of Yorktown." Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Signed with a note by Joseph Peirce stating "The above is the duplicate of an account settled this day the balance of which is charged to Genl Knox's pay." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Travel Battle Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Military Supplies Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Peirce, John, (d. 1788) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |