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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10076 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | Samuel Blachley Webb to Major [Richard] Platt regarding a barge Platt has recently manned |
| Date | 31 December 1782 |
| Author | Webb, Samuel Blachley (1753-1807) |
| Recipient | Platt, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Webb explains why he could not reply earlier to Platt, defending Platt's accusations of neglecting his correspondence. Relates he was ill when receiving two of Platt's notes, and had company when Platt's third note was delivered. Recently manned a barge upriver (possibly the Hudson), at the request of General Henry Knox. Notes that the barge has taken one more trip up the river, for the purpose of transporting Webb's private stores. Has no objection to Platt using the barge when it returns. |
| Subjects | Transportation Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army |
| People | Webb, Samuel Blachley (1753-1807) Platt, Richard (1755-1830) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Webb was breveted Brigadier General in 1780. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |