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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00898 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0026] February 1781 |
| Title | Note to the Board of War and Ordnance about preparing a battering train in Philadelphia |
| Date | 19 February 1781 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Additional authors | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Board of War |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | In the hand of, and composed by, Henry Knox on behalf of George Washington. Discusses order to prepare a battering train in Philadelphia concerning a secret mission. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The copy in the George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress is in the hand of Samuel Shaw. 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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