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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03432.004 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Captain John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Bryant regarding administrative matters |
| Date | 20 November 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bryant, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses administrative matters relating to Captain Bryant's pay. Notes he forwarded a certificate related to Bryant's failure to receive his commutation and says it is now out of Knox's hands. Comments he did not forward Bryant's certificate of his appointment as Deputy of Commissary of Military Stores as he did not think it was relevant. Bryant claimed to have never received any "benefit from the State" related to his commutation. Asks Bryant if has "contracted" anyone to clean the arms on the terms Bryant had previously written about. Written from the War Office. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Military Supplies Finance Military History Soldier's Pay Weaponry Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bryant, John (1742-1816) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |