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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09363 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0053] 1-13 February 1783 |
| Title | Request for estimates of equipment needed for the upcoming campaigns from George Washington to Henry Knox |
| Date | 1 February 1783 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests that Knox "furnish me with an Estimate of every thing in the Ordnance and Artillery Department which will be necessary to carry on an Offensive and vigorous Campaign - considering also the Siege of New York as a probable Operation." Written at "Head Quarters." Washington's signature clipped. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newburgh, 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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