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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01455 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0043] June 1782 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox requesting appointment of a conductor |
| Date | 17 June 1782 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes, "Colo. [John] Greaton the commanding officer of the 3 Massachusetts Brigade has marched with his Regiment to relieve the Ports at Dobbs Ferry, Stony, and Verplanks point, since which I have received information that the Brigade is without a conductor, or any person to receive & deliver arms, ammunition &c. Mr. Austin the late Conductor ought not to have left the Brigade, untill he was regularly relieved by another, as thus are many articles to receive & deliver & no person so proper to transact the business as himself, as he must be accountable for every thing on Land." Asks Knox to appoint a Conductor as soon as possible. Written from New Boston, which may be located in present-day Massachusetts or New Hampshire. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Continental Army Artillery Weaponry Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Greaton, John (1741-1783) |
| Place written | New Boston |
| 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 |