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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04017 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox with updates on clothing for soldiers and his health |
| Date | 28 October 1788 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | William, managing War Office business in Henry's absence, reports on gathering clothing for an impending march to Fort Pitt: Captain Price arrived in the morning; Mr. Stagg has begun inspecting and packing 400 uniforms; Samuel Hodgdon organized wagons for transporting the clothing, etc. Refers to Lieutenant John Pratt (who will lead troops to Fort Pitt). Comments on his illness: "...I had a face like a pudding- and more pain than I know what to do with... my face is swelling while I am writing-" |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Frontiers and Exploration Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Transportation Health and Medical Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |