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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03383 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about blankets for soldiers |
| Date | 17 December 1786 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes that because the weather has been so cold and stormy, has had to procure blankets for the recruits. Now, however, every new recruit he enlists will expect a blanket. Asks for Knox's advice on this subject. Has discussed the supply of rations with Mr. [Stephen] Bruce, who will write to Knox and to the Board of Treasury on the subject. Discusses his attempts to locate a bundle of goods belonging Mrs. Knox. Sends his love to Mrs. Knox and the children. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Recruitment Military Provisions Military Supplies Mobs and Riots Rebellion Shays' Rebellion |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bruce, Stephen (fl. 1786-1801) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |