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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01645 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
Title | Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox about moving timber |
Date | 5 October 1782 |
Author | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
Content Description | Written by Colonel Pickering as Quartermaster General to Major General Knox. Reports that Major Cogswell will have 2 good teams sent today to haul the frame for the barrack at Constitution Island. Says 4 more teams will be added as soon as they arrive from the country with their forage. Says if the timber is hewed in the woods to sizes, Major Cogswell believes the 6 teams can haul the frames to the landings in 6 or 8 days. Hopes the enemy's movements will not interrupt the construction of accommodations for the troops. Says the "artificers" of Parsell's Company were to arrive yesterday at West Point and included 9 carpenters and wheelwrights. Says more on the way and that hospital tents will be sent off soon. Postscript asks about hired Masons;. Has asked the quartermaster at Morristown to inquire for terms on which he could engaged 6-12 if needed. Place written in simply marked "Camp." |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Military Camp Military Supplies Transportation Building Construction Artisans Hospital Finance |
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 |
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