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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.09357
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782
Title	George Washington to Henry Knox asking advice on arrangements of officers and stores
Date	17 August 1782
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Requests Knox's opinion on the "proposed arrangement of the office of Field Commissary of Military Stores." Includes an extract from a letter by the Secretary of War at the end of his letter, which he wants Knox's opinion on. The extract is regarding the number of officers to be employed in the Field Commissary's department, and how and where they should be employed. Washington's signature clipped. Written at "Head Quarters." Docketed by Henry Knox.
Subjects	President Military History Military Supplies Continental Army Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	Newburgh, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Head Quarters 17th. August 1782 Dear Sir Annexed you have extracts from a letter of the 12th:, from the Secretary at War, relating to the proposed arrangement of the office of Field Commissary of Military Stores. It being a matter intimately connected with your department, I would be glad of your opinion, and that as early as possible, that I may frame my answer without loss of time. That we may make a regulation; as nearly as may be, consonant to the wishes and opinions of the [struck: General Officers], [inserted: Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades] keeping in view what seems now the grand object - œconomy- it might be well for you to consult them after you have digested your own thoughts upon the matter- I am Dear Sir Yr most obt. Servt. [signature purloined] Major Genl. Knox. Extract. "I should be happy to have your Ideas of the number of persons to be employed in the department of Field Commissary of Military Stores. If I remember right, it was your Excellency's opinion that the conductors to Brigades might be dispensed with, and that the care of the Stores might safely be committed to [2] the Brigade Quarter Masters, as also the travelling Forge and Armourers. I take the liberty to submit to your Excellency the following plan for the Field Commissary's department - A Field Commissary and two Main Army Conductors or Clerks………. } A D.y [struck: Field] Commissary and So. Army. two Conductors or Clerks……… } A Conductor at Fort Pitt. [docket] From his Excellecy Genl Washington 17 Augt 1782 [inserted in a different hand: Signature Purloined - No 56 - ]

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