21 January 1780-1 August 1783
Brooks, David (1756-1838)
Manuscript document
Title: Articles of clothing delivered for the use of Major General Knox from 21 Jany 1780 to 1 Augt 1783
Copy of a receipt for clothing issued to General Knox from 1780-1783. Original was submitted by David Brooks, the assistant clothier general. This copy was created by Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, who also signed this document. A total of $140.60 worth of clothing is accounted for, which includes boots, blankets, roughly 50 yards of cloth, and his own miscellaneous receipts.
GLC02437.02447