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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02980 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Daniel Parker asking him to continue furnishing supplies to troops |
| Date | 21 March 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Parker, Daniel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox negotiates with Parker, of Daniel Parker & Co., a firm that supplied Continental troops with provisions. Hopes Parker will continue to furnish supplies to troops, although Congress has not informed Parker or Knox of a contract renewal. Refers to Mr. Morris, who has been in charge of paying Parker (possibly Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Provisions Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Contract Finance Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |