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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01004 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering discussing transport and supplies |
| Date | 2 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Timothy |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General. Discusses the transport of lead, pistols, and other items to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Refers to shot, shells, and other ordnance gathered at various posts (New Windsor and Fishkill, New York; Hibernia, Mount Hope, and Pompton, New Jersey). Most of text on second page and docket appear to be written by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Ammunition Artillery Weaponry Fortification |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Peekskill, 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 |