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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02921 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Grant regarding army provisions |
| Date | 6 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Grant, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Grant, "I have received your favor of the 4th instant, and accordingly we shall rely entirely upon you that the garrison [at West Point] are not out of provisions." Notes that Daniel Parker & Co., a firm that provided the troops with supplies, is too far away to be relied upon. Relates that the issuing commissary at West Point will have to issue a large quantity of rations to the Canadian refugees. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Military Provisions West Point (US Military Academy) Revolutionary War General Contract Canada Refugees Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Grant, Edward (fl. 1783-1789) Bliss, J. (fl. 1784) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 Edward Grant regarding the states of his account with Daniel Parker & Co. |