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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01110 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Reuben Smith about court martial of William Richards |
| Date | 3 August 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses convening a court martial to try charges of malpractice brought against William Richards, deputy commissary of military stores at Litchfield, Connecticut (Smith, also at Litchfield, had previously divulged information about Richards's conduct). Written at Phillipsburg (present-day Sleepy Hollow, New York). |
| Subjects | Law Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Law Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Sleepy Hollow, 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 |