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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01523 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Thomas Cogswell to Henry Knox on the subject of supplying oxen and horses |
| Date | 10 August 1782 |
| Author | Cogswell, Thomas (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Writes, "This day I ordered off three hundred and fifty oxen for to move the Park, I expect they will be this night thirty miles on their way. Col. Pickering Quarter Master General has also assured me that he will furnish eighty seven horses, that number with the oxen I think will move it; I also sent on three hundred and fifty canteens for the troops - considering the state of our affairs, I hope they will arrive agreeable to your expectations." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation |
| People | Cogswell, Thomas (1746-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newburgh, 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 Thomas Cogswell to Henry Knox about horses for the artillery |