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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02962 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Mrs. Pynchon asking her to deliver items from her late husband's military store to Joseph Williams |
| Date | 21 February 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pynchon, Mrs. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes he has been informed that Mrs. Pynchon's late husband had military stores such as wine, rice, and medicine for use of the Continental troops stationed at Springfield. Asks her to deliver the items to Major [Joseph] Williams, in charge of the soldiers at Springfield. |
| Subjects | Military Law Continental Army Revolutionary War General Women's History Death Military Provisions Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Williams, Joseph (1753-1819) Pynchon, Mrs. (fl. 1784) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Merchants & Commerce; 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Joseph Williams discussing provisions on hand at Springfield |