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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01348 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0039] February 1782 |
| Title | James Boyer to Henry Knox about the transport of supplies |
| Date | 4 February 1782 |
| Author | Boyer, James (fl. 1782) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to tell Knox that "application has been made to the Quarter Master for Teams to transport the Iron selected" by Captain [Thomas] Patton to Burlington, New Jersey. The Quartermaster replied that as navigation will soon be opened, it might make sense not to transport it right away by land unless it is absolutely necessary. Boyer informs Knox that he told the Quarter Master that it was necessary to send it right way, and he "doubt[s] not of Capt. Patten's receiving a speedy Supply." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Boyer, James (fl. 1782) |
| 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 |