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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00218 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Palmer requesting equipment |
| Date | 12 December 1775 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Palmer, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Asks Captain Palmer to obtain forty sleds for transporting artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the oxen or horses needed to pull them. Asserts that he will assist in any way possible. Requests an immediate response. Written from Fort George in Lake George, New York. See also GLC02437.00221 and GLC02437.00224. |
| Subjects | Military History Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Continental Army Artillery Transportation Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Palmer, George (1719-1809) |
| Place written | Lake George, 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 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 Letter from George Palmer to Henry Knox cancelling an arrangement to obtain sleds and pack animals for transporting artillery |
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