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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09308 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0035] November 1781 |
| Title | Instructions for the payment of Henry Knox, from George Washington to Timothy Pickering |
| Date | 2 November 1781 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Additional authors | Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809); Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Timothy |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Washington instructs Pickering, Quartermaster General, to extract 150 lbs. from the "British Military Chest" to pay General Henry Knox for use in his artillery department. Docket, in the hand of William Knox, indicates this order is a copy. A clerical note states that the amount was received in full from Pickering. Clerically written, and docketed as a copy. Verso contains several mathematical equations, possibly related to accounts. |
| Subjects | President Artillery Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Finance Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Military History |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) Washington, George (1732-1799) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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