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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00937 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0028] April 1781 |
| Title | Note from Samuel Shaw to Colonel [Tench] Tilghman about officers robbed of their clothes |
| Date | 10 April 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Shaw, General Henry Knox's aide, writes to Tilghman, George Washington's aide. Reports that the bearer of this note, Lt. Williams, has been robbed of all of his clothes and needs to obtain an order from the clothing store to replace his lost items. Another officer who lived with Williams was robbed by the same villains. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Criminals and Outlaws Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Military Supplies |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 Samuel Shaw to Colonel [Tench] Tilghman about relief for a robbed soldier |