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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02485 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering about obtaining horse and sleighs to collect firewood for West Point |
| Date | 10 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Knox as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army (he succeeded Washington on 23 December 1783) to Colonel Pickering. Discusses the difficulties in obtaining sleighs and horses to collect firewood for the post at West Point. Wants Pickering to engage ten or twelve teams for the job. Requests that the actions taken be forwarded to General Henry Jackson. Includes seller's clipping. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |