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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10135 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering regarding the Hudson River Chain |
| Date | 10 September 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Timothy |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Major General Knox writes to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General. Discusses a chain, possibly the great chain that stretched across the Hudson River near West Point to prevent British ships from sailing upriver. Writes "From the information of Major Boyd, and from the opinions of others it may be concluded that the chain if painted and housed may be preserved a long time without any material injury. The chain is certainly a material part of the defence of this river, and consequently to all America..." |
| Subjects | West Point (US Military Academy) National Security Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |