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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01554 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Robert Howe to Henry Knox on the subject of a transportation boat |
| Date | 31 August 1782 |
| Author | Howe, Robert (1732-1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Major General Howe writes to discuss a boat that he has been given by Mr. [Daniel] Carthy for temporary use. Quips that his only alternative would be "walking on the water, which had I not a Broken leg I Really want Faith to do." Declares that he does not want to part with the boat yet because he has a broken leg, and expects most of their transportation to be by water. Mentions Colonel John Crane. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Injury or Wound Continental Army Transportation |
| People | Howe, Robert (1732-1786) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Crane, John (1744-1805) Carthy, Daniel (fl. 1780-1782) |
| Place written | Verplanck, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |