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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03517 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox about funds and clothes for the troops |
| Date | 11 April 1787 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | States "I do not wish to have anything to do with the Clothing of the Troops, but if you send me another warrant of one or two thousand dollars I can probably get the money & it will be when in my hands ready for your order - " Also informs Knox that he will look into the issue of the powder, referring to a sale of damaged gunpowder from West Point (see GLC02437.03512 and .03513). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Finance Commerce Merchants and Trade Ammunition West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |