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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01497 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0044] July 1782 |
| Title | Aaron Forman to Samuel Shaw regarding a horse |
| Date | 23 July 1782 |
| Author | Forman, Aaron (fl. 1782) |
| Recipient | Shaw, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Aaron Forman, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master, writes to Shaw to inform him that he has recovered a mare that had been left at Sadler's Tavern. Explains that she was "badly foundered" and he did not think she could be made fit in time for the next campaign. Because of that, and because she was very old, he decided to sell her. The bearer of this letter will bring a new horse, which he hopes is good enough to replace the mare. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Transportation Continental Army |
| People | Forman, Aaron (fl. 1782) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |