Richard Platt to Henry Knox concerning a transportation barge - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01949
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783
Title	Richard Platt to Henry Knox concerning a transportation barge
Date	24 February 1783
Author	Platt, Richard (1755-1830)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Discusses a past problem with Colonel Webb regarding the use of a small barge and asking for Knox's help with the situation. Noted as written at Robinson's.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Military History Transportation Continental Army
People	Platt, Richard (1755-1830) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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
Transcript	Show/hide [Excerpt:] He is pleased to extend his Curtesy so far, as to consent to the Delivery...when, all his own purposes were accomplished, & when the River was impassable, holding up clearly an idea that his wants & claims were superior to those of Gen McDougall -