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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01032 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Board of War and Ordnance with instructions |
| Date | 10 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Board of War |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs the Board that George Washington has directed him to delay the transport of cannon and powder to New Windsor and Kings Ferry, New York, until [8] August. Small stores are to be sent to New Windsor as soon as possible. Writes, "The Army are in great distress for drums & fifes..." Contains a note written on page three, written by Knox's aide Samuel Shaw, in which Knox requests sheepskins. Also docketed by Shaw. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Artillery Ammunition Transportation Military Supplies Art, Music, Theater, and Film President Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| 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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