George Palmer to Henry Knox cancelling an arrangement to obtain sleds and pack animals for transporting artillery - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.00225
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775
Title	George Palmer to Henry Knox cancelling an arrangement to obtain sleds and pack animals for transporting artillery
Date	25 December 1775
Author	Palmer, George (1719-1809)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Responds to Knox's cancellation of an arrangement for Captain Palmer to obtain sleds and pack animals to transport artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Reports that the patriotic people Palmer contracted with are insulted by the cancellation and cryptically comments that Knox's "Penetration will Easily Discern the Consequences that will follow Disappointing Such A Number of People So Resolutely Determined." General Philip Schuyler ordered Knox to cancel the arrangements (see GLC02437.00224). See also GLC02437.00218 and GLC02437.00221.
Subjects	Military History Artillery Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Continental Army Transportation
People	Palmer, George (1719-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	Stillwater, 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 George Palmer requesting equipment Letter from Henry Knox to Philip Schuyler updating Schuyler on preparations to transport artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge Letter from Philip John Schuyler to Henry Knox on the transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Fort George
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] Dr Sir Since your Departure from This I have an opportunity with Many of the inhabitants with whom I have contracted for the Removal of the artillery and Stores, I find all Determined to A Man to fulfill on their Part & that I shall on mine or Be answerable for the Consequences of it Disapointment which is More than I Shall be able to Do, Depend Sir the People (& Not only those employed in Service But others general) Not indifferent, they are sensible of the importance of the grand Cause they are sensible to the Minutest Degrees o the insult offered in counteracting your Measures, I take this Earliest opportunity to inform you of the Disposition of the People among whom I live with whom I am Concerned Particularly in this afair, your Penetration with Easily Discern the Consequences that will follow Disapointing such A Number of People So Resolutely Determined as you may Depend Those are, with Regard to what you mentioned of our carrying the heavy pieces they are Determined Since there is such an attempt made to supplant them to fulfill the whole Contract I am Sir with all possible Respect your most obedient hume Servt George Palmer [address leaf] Stillwater 25th Decr 1775 To Colo Knox of the train of artillery

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