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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01054 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Orders for Lieutenant Throop |
| Date | 17 July 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Throop, Lieutenant |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Marked as a copy. Title from docket. Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, provides instructions for Throop to take iron, wheels, and lumber to West Point. Mentions that Major [Sebastian] Bauman will assist Throop in procuring carriages from West Point. Indicates that Colonel Timothy Pickering will obtain oxen and horses for transportation of the aforementioned items. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) Military Supplies |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Dobbs Ferry, 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 |