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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02452 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0062] 1-15 August 1783 |
| Title | Receipt for the disposal of one hundred suits of clothing |
| Date | ca. August 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Copy of a receipt for the disposal of 100 suits of clothing to the corps of artillery at Middlebrook, New Jersey on 2 July 1777. The clothing was sent from Philadelphia. The suits included coats, vests, breeches, stockings, shoes, and hats. The suits were issued to the companies of Captains Bauman, Doughty, Drury, Lillie, and Wool. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Clothing and Accessories Military Supplies Military Uniforms Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| 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 |