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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.075 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Timothy Pickering to Thomas Edwards regarding a building to hold a court martial |
| Date | 31 October 1782 |
| Author | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Edwards, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | States that the public building raised by General Henry Knox by Mr. John Ellison, which is now occupied by Joseph King, is the only building that can be adapted to hold a court martial. The large room will be for the court and the two smaller rooms will be for Edwards' accommodations. Addressed to Lieutenant Thomas Edwards, Judge Advocate. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Law |
| People | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Edwards, Thomas (1753-1806) King, Joseph (fl. 1782) Ellison, John (fl. 1782) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |