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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03814 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Samuel Allyne Otis to Henry Knox discussing a clothing account |
| Date | 5 March 1788 |
| Author | Otis, Samuel Allyne (1740-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Otis discusses a receipt related to a clothing account. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Merchants and Trade Commerce Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Finance |
| People | Otis, Samuel Allyne (1740-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Otis, a Boston merchant, joined a Massachusetts committee that procured clothing for the Continental Army in 1776. He served as a deputy in the Clothing Department, and as a purchasing agent for Major General Nathanael Greene when he became Quartermaster General. The firm of Otis and Andrews became Otis and Henley following the death of Andrews. The partners were active purchasing agents throughout the war. Otis later served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1776 and 1784-1787) and Continental Congress (1787-1788). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |