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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01637 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | Benjamin Tupper to Henry Knox with news of his regiment |
| Date | 2 October 1782 |
| Author | Tupper, Benjamin (1738-1792) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Camp Pitt, present day Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Reports that he knows Knox must have been worried about Tupper's regiment for having marched in so severe a storm. Assures Knox that "we made ourselves very happy by encamping in a thick grove of wood in a valley by good fires sweetened by your honour signifying your approbation of our conduct we forgot our sorrow and remembered our misery no more, and thought our[selves] some of the happiest of men, that we faired no worse, we are now agreeably encamped on the sunny side of a grove & want only a little provision to make us very comfortable." Reports that he borrowed a tent from someone. Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Camp Military Provisions Military Supplies Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tupper, Benjamin (1738-1792) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, 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 |