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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00219 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox reporting recent events at Sabbath Day Point |
| Date | 14 December 1775 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that the boat with letters and provisions sent by Henry arrived yesterday. Explains how a boat William was taking to Sabbath Day Point almost sank close to the shore, but the artillery on board and the vessel were salvaged. Captain Johnson also arrived, and together with William sent a boat toward Lake George, but the ice will make it slow. William will ride a different scow up to Lake George. Asks Henry to pay Captain Johnson. Henry was then engaged in an operation to transport artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Navy Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Continental Army Artillery Transportation Military Supplies Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Sabbath Day Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |