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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00785 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0021] June-December 1779 |
| Title | Philip Van Rensselaer to Henry Knox regarding an order of weapons |
| Date | 9 November 1779 |
| Author | Van Rensselaer, Philip (1747-1798) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Rensselaer, an Albany storekeeper, reports that arms (likely ordered by Knox) "are all pack'd up in Boxes According to your orders and ready for Transportation on the Shortest Notice The swords in my possession I shall have put in order as soon as possible..." Promises to send the swords to John Ruddock, Deputy Quartermaster of Stores at Fishkill, New York. Encloses a return of the arms (not included) he issued during the month of October, and an inventory of what remains in the store. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Weaponry Military Supplies Muster Rolls and Returns Merchants and Trade Commerce Continental Army Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Van Rensselaer, Philip (1747-1798) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |