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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01518 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about the position of field commissaries |
| Date | 7 August 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses changes in the number and arrangement of field commissaries, quartermasters, and conductors. Comments on the usefulness of the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at West Point, especially regarding distribution of artillery materials throughout New York State. Includes a list of the distribution of commissaries and conductors. A note in the hand of Samuel Shaw on page three states that a return of stores from the department of field commissary of military stores is enclosed. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Supplies Artillery Ammunition Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox concerning the administration of military supplies |
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