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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01149 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Thomas Frothingham regarding the transportation of military stores |
| Date | 20 August 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Frothingham, Thomas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Knox orders Frothingham, a deputy commissary of military stores, to "repair instantly to West Point," to transport stores to the West side of Kings Ferry by the following morning, where they will be received by Richard Frothingham, principal field commissary of military stores. General Alexander McDougall will assist if needed. |
| Subjects | Military History Artillery Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military Supplies West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Frothingham, Thomas (1755-1827) Frothingham, Richard (1748-1819) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Place written | West Point, 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 |