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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01031 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Herman Swift to Henry Knox regarding stores |
| Date | 10 July 1781 |
| Author | Swift, Heman (1733-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Colonel Swift informs Knox that his 2nd Connecticut Brigade "are destitute of a conductor of military stores and are much imbarrased [sic] for want of one..." Suggests Sergeant Amos Kellogg for the position. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Swift, Heman (1733-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Heman Swift about the appointment of a conductor |