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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03817 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel A. Otis about a clothing account |
| Date | 6 March 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Otis, Samuel A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Replies to GLC02437.03814, from Otis, regarding a clothing account. Has transmitted Otis's note to Mr. Walker based on Otis's request. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Uniforms Military Supplies Clothing and Accessories Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce Revolutionary War General |
| People | Otis, Samuel Allyne (1740-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Walker, Mr. (fl. 1788) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Otis, a Boston merchant, joined a Massachusetts committee that procured clothing for the Continental Army in 1776. He served as a deputy in the Clothing Department, and as a purchasing agent for Major General Nathanael Greene when he became Quartermaster General. The firm of Otis and Andrews became Otis and Henley following the death of Andrews. The partners were active purchasing agents throughout the war. Otis later served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1776 and 1784-1787) and Continental Congress (1787-1788). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Samuel Allyne Otis to Henry Knox discussing a clothing account |