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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09354 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0027] March 1781 |
| Title | Orders relating to ammunition sent from George Washington to Henry Knox |
| Date | 1 March 1781 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Transmits a requisition from New York for ammunition and says to send only what stock is deficient to Fort Schuyler. Written at "Head Quarters." At bottom, a note in the hand of Samuel Shaw reads, "Answered and the papers returned to the man who brought them." Bottom of the letter clipped to remove Washington's signature. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aid-de-camp. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Ammunition Military History Continental Army |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| 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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