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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09388 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox regarding instructions issued by the Secretary at War (Benjamin Lincoln) regarding the construction of an arsenal and magazines at West Point |
| Date | 10 June 1783 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Responds to a letter sent by Knox enclosing instructions issued by the Secretary at War (Benjamin Lincoln) regarding the construction of an arsenal and magazines at West Point. Calls the plan "an eligible one." Relates that as soon as he is finished furloughing men at his Cantonment, the remaining troops will be removed to West Point in whole or part. Written from New Windsor Cantonment, New York. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Building Construction Weaponry West Point (US Military Academy) Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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