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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01640-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 4 October 1782
- Author/Creator
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Title
- to Timothy Pickering
- Place Written
- West Point, New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : docket Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Writes that time is passing and he does not have any new artificers to help construct the new barracks to house the infantry. Colonel [John] Crane's party is stationed in the woods, and will want teams (he may be referring to oxen) to "begin to draw the timber to the water side tomorrow or next day." Major Villefranche also will want teams to draw timber for the barracks on Constitution Island. Expects all of the hauling of timber to occupy twelve teams, and would like to know when and where the teams are gathering.
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