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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01594 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Ruddock about the structure of the Department of Military Stores |
| Date | 10 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Ruddock, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Ruddock that Congress has changed the structure of the Department of Military Stores. Outlines the number of commissaries, deputies, and conductors, and explains their locations. Also relates the pay and benefits associated with each position. Asks if Ruddock will agree to be appointed as deputy of West Point, adding "I hope you may as I have much confidence in your integrity and knowledge of yr. business." Also asks him to send a return of all cartridges he has received since the first of last March. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Military Supplies Soldier's Pay Finance Muster Rolls and Returns Artillery Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | West Point, 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Ruddock to Henry Knox accepting the position of deputy commissary of West Point |