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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.06739
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 
Title John Ruddock to Henry Knox asking for money
Date 14 May 1796
Author Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Commissary who served under Knox at West Point writes asking for money as he is stricken with a lame leg and dysentery and must provide for his family.
Subjects Poverty  Health and Medical  Military History  Charity and Philanthropy  
People Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796)  Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Place written Boston, Massachusetts
Theme The American Revolution; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859