Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Timothy Pickering
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01004 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Peekskill, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 July 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 29.8 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy
Knox writes to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General. Discusses the transport of lead, pistols, and other items to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Refers to shot, shells, and other ordnance gathered at various posts (New Windsor and Fishkill, New York; Hibernia, Mount Hope, and Pompton, New Jersey). Most of text on second page and docket appear to be written by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.
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