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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03022 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0072] April-July 1784 |
| Title | John Doughty to Henry Knox reporting on events at West Point |
| Date | 30 June 1784 |
| Author | Doughty, John (1754-1826) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Major Doughty encloses returns of the ordnance stores and troops under his command. Plans to wait for clothing to arrive before sending a party of soldiers to Springfield, Massachusetts. Writes, "I have the Happiness to inform you that the greatest good order has prevailed in the discharge of the Troops from this place-" Reports a theft of stores. Reports on other events at West Point, thanking Knox for his charge. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Muster Rolls and Returns Artillery Ammunition Military Supplies Military Uniforms West Point (US Military Academy) Clothing and Accessories Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Doughty, John (1754-1826) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |