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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00925 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0027] March 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Tench Tilghman about payment of armorers [possibly incomplete] |
| Date | 24 March 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Tilghman, Tench |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Docketed to "Colonel" Tilghman, possibly Tench Tilghman, one of George Washington's aides. Reports that seventeen armorers employed at Fishkill, New York, have not been paid for nearly two years. If they do not receive clothing, Knox fears they will leave their posts, which will in consequence "greatly injure us especially in the repair of arms." Notes that the men work under John Ruddock, Deputy Quartermaster of stores at Fishkill. Thinks the men's request for clothing is reasonable. Knox's working draft. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Soldier's Pay Finance Artisans Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Weaponry Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 |
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