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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01784 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | William Jackson to Henry Knox about Knox asking for money for West Point repairs |
| Date | 1 January 1783 |
| Author | Jackson, William (1759-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by Major W. Jackson, possibly William Jackson, an aide-de-camp of General Washington and secretary of Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War. Written from "War Office." Writes to inform Knox of the status of his application to the superintendent of finance (possibly Robert Morris) on behalf of General Benjamin Lincoln, regarding Knox's request for repairs to West Point. The superintendent believes there are more pressing matters, but has given monies to the Quarter Master General (Colonel Timothy Pickering) and he will allot them to the most important public purposes. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Military Supplies Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, William (1759-1828) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| 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 |