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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01512 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0044] July 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington indicating the best place to erect a magazine |
| Date | 31 July 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | In response to a request by General George Washington to consider the best place in West Point to erect a magazine, the "General Officers" would like Knox to report that the "hollow west of Fort Clinton" is "under all circumstances" the best place for it. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery President West Point (US Military Academy) Building Construction Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| 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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