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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00224 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Philip John Schuyler to Henry Knox on the transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Fort George |
| Date | 18 December 1775 |
| Author | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that he is happy to hear Knox was able to get the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Fort George on the other side of Lake George. Schuyler has already made arrangements to transport the artillery to Cambridge and consequently orders Knox to countermand his directions to Captain George Palmer to obtain carriages and pack animals for the journey (see GLC02437.00218, GLC02437.00221 and GLC02437.00225). |
| Subjects | Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War Military History Siege of Boston Artillery Transportation Continental Army |
| People | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Palmer, George (1719-1809) |
| Place written | Albany, 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 George Palmer requesting equipment Letter from Henry Knox to Philip Schuyler updating Schuyler on preparations to transport artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge Letter from George Palmer to Henry Knox cancelling an arrangement to obtain sleds and pack animals for transporting artillery |
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