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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02819 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Ruddock about reducing troops and moving stores |
| Date | 6 December 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Ruddock, John |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Relays orders from the Commander in Chief George Washington to make a reduction of the troops and respective departments. Orders Ruddock to deliver all the military stores in his possession to Captain William Price and consider himself and any conductors under him "no longer in service than it is absolutely necessary for this purpose." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army President Military Supplies Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |