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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.01957
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783 
Title Henry Knox to James Byers regarding the casting of artillery
Date 26 February 1783
Author Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Recipient Byers, James  
Document Type Correspondence; Military document
Content Description Discusses the casting of more artillery and the establishment of a system of ordnance for the United States as a whole.
Subjects Revolutionary War  Revolutionary War General  Military History  Continental Army  Artillery  Ammunition  Industry  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Byers, James (fl. 1767-1784)  
Place written West Point, New York
Theme The American Revolution; Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention
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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