Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.00219

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GLC#
GLC02437.00219-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 14, 1775
Author/Creator
Knox, William, 1756-1795
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Sabbath Day Point, New York
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 21.1 cm, Width: 16.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Reports that the boat with letters and provisions sent by Henry arrived yesterday. Explains how a boat William was riding to Sabbath Day Point in sank close to the shore, making the artillery on board and the vessel salvageable. 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.

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