Henry Knox to Cornelius Swartwout Discussing the Collection of Firewood, 21 October 1783 PDF Download

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Informs Swartwout that someone will show him where he and Captain Dusten can gather firewood for the upcoming winter.

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Informs Captain Dusten that a quartermaster will show him where to get firewood and other supplies for his men to aid them throughout the coming winter. Mentions Stoney Point and Verplanks Point. Mentions he also sent this information to Captain Swartwout, see GLC02437.02693 for that letter.

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Discusses the issue of providing firewood for various forts along the Hudson, specifically Stony and Verplanck's Point. Asks if it is possible for those two places to obtain their own wood from the surrounding areas. Retained copy prepared for Knox's files, copied out entirely in the hand of Knox's aide-de-camp John Lillie. Docket in the hand of John Lillie.

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Lets Washington know that he received his message concerning clothing for the troops over the winter and the resolves of Congress thanking General [Robert] Howe and his detachment. Notes that he enclosed a weekly return of the troops. Discusses the return of men to regiments and the numbers that will be discharged. Asks that the quartermaster make the necessary arrangements for five to six hundred men to obtain wood for the upcoming winter. Says there is a board of inspection assigned to discharging all of the infirm men, but they have not yet made a report. Knox's retained draft.

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Informs Antill that he is unable to assist him but instead refers him to another unnamed general.

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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.

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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.

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Informs Grant that the 4th Massachusetts regiment will be quartered several miles away along the river and to provide them with transportation and supplies as they are housed rather far from their post.

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Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.