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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02112 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783 |
| Title | Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox about army bargemen |
| Date | 24 April 1783 |
| Author | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the rations and clothing given to bargemen in the Army and requests better conditions for them. Pickering explains that the men of the Newburgh packet feel that they should have the same benefits as that of the crew on the commander-in-chief's barge, whose "duty is very light." Pickering suggests he and Knox apply jointly for comparable benefits for the "West Point packet." See also GLC02437.02114. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Provisions Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Transportation President West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newburgh, 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox about army bargemen |