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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01351
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0039] February 1782
Title	Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox about artillery and draft animals
Date	12 February 1782
Author	Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	On George Washington's instructions, Pickering writes to ask for estimates regarding field artillery pieces and transportation like tumbrils and wagons. Also asks whether horses or oxen are best to use to pull these carts, and how many of each they will need for the next campaign. (See GLC02437.01352 for the answer to this letter.)
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General President Continental Army Military History Transportation Military Supplies Artillery
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering answering his question about artillery and draft animals
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Sir, I have the General's orders to engage waggoners for the next campaign, and in such numbers as to prevent the necessity of making any draught from the line. I request you will inform me of the numbers of field pieces tumbrils and amunition waggons for which waggons must be provided. By the experiment made last campaign, (or rather the expedient adopted, as horses were wanting) it appeared best that horses should be provided for the Spare amunition waggons attached to the brigades. I expect that ox teams will be provided for every Service in which they can be employed to advantage. You will oblige me by furnishing me immediately with an estimate of the numbers and Species of [2] of teams requisite[d] in your department for the next campaign. I am Sir your most obed.t Servt T. Pickering Q MG General Knox [address leaf] Public Service General Knox Philadelphia [docket] From Colonel Pickering 12 February 1782

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