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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02151 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
Title | Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox about construction of a magazine |
Date | 7 June 1783 |
Author | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
Content Description | Discusses the construction of an ammunitions magazine to house munitions, arms and stores. Gives details concerning the dimensions and the amount of stores and equipment the building should hold as well as building materials. Signature has been cut out, resulting in a large section of text loss. Copy written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox. |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Fortification Building Construction Artillery Ammunition Military Supplies |
People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
Place written | West Point, 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 |
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