Henry Knox To Timothy Pickering About Wood For New York City And Moving Cannon 3 November 1783
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Author | : Henry Knox |
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Two parts. First part discusses obtaining wood for New York City if the enemy leaves. Second part on verso discusses transporting cannon from Poughkeepsie. Both noted as copies.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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Believes that a guard at Newburgh is not necessary. Mentions that men have been dispatched to secure the public wood at New Windsor and discusses the details of that. Needs to refill the wood supply at Newburgh and states a sergeant and 12 men will cut up fallen trees.
Author | : Henry Knox |
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Informs Colonel Pickering there will be a sergeant and twelve men to cut wood for the department to send to Newbury and that time grows more and more precious daily. Mentions that he has received complaints about soldiers cutting wood without permission and so he has issued an order, that no wood be cut except at such places as shall be directed... Noted as a copy in the bottom left hand corner. Watermarked with a crown.
Author | : Henry Knox |
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Signed HK. Writes to Colonel Pickering about the transportation of wood. Mentions sending a regiment to Connecticut. Discusses the place where wood can be obtained with the greatest facility. There will be a regiment of men wintering at West Point so [t]he roads shall be put into the best order for this purpose. Would like the wood to be transported by water as quickly as possible, since [t]o put off this arrangement until the winter, and then to oblige the Men to hall it upon sleds, will be a herculean task, to which their strength will be fully unequal. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a crest and a crown over lettering.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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Informs Knox that a shipment of supplies has arrived and that others are expecting him to procure additional supplies to feed the riding horses, though this is not part of his duty. Asks Knox to clarify the matter and explains his delay in sending the boards. Noted as sent On Public Service.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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Informs Knox that due to poor weather, he had to break up several teams of men who were transporting wood to New Windsor and that he increased their pay as compensation.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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Informs Knox of the movement of a group of boats from West Point headed for Newburgh, New York, that stopped in New Windsor along the way. Also writes to Knox about the weather in regards to a departure time and exposing the men to the heat.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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Thanks Knox for sending wood to Verplanck's and Stony Points. Public service written on address leaf with no signature. Docketed by Knox.
Author | : Timothy Pickering |
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States that Mr. Denniston has applied to him for boards but that he is unable to purchase any. Plans on pulling down buildings at Wappings [Wappingers] Creek to use for board. Teams will haul the wood to the Point [West Point]. Mentions in the postscript that there are five travelling forges at Newburgh that he is reluctant to sell because they are particularly related to the artillery.
Author | : Henry Knox |
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Talks about the on-coming winter and the scarcity of wood. Asks Colonel Pickering if it is possible to increase the means of supply to the garrison. Has directed the 4th Massachusetts to occupy the huts as winter quarters. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a seal.