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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01445 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0043] June 1782 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to John Ruddock on military supplies and ammunition |
| Date | 8 June 1782 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Ruddock, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from "Head Quarters." Shaw writes to Ruddock, the Field Commissary of Military Stores for Fishkill, that General Henry Knox wants Ruddock to send Colonel George Reid, commanding officer at Albany, "twenty thousand musket cartridges for the use of the troops under his command." On the verso is an "Extract of a Letter" from Colonel Reid (spelled Ried), addressed to General Washington, and written in a different hand. This letter informs Washington that they are "almost Distitute of Cartriges in this Quarter - the few that are on Hand, are much too small, being made for the Militia Arms - I wish a Quantity of Musquet Ball, Cartrige paper & thread, may be ordered on as soon as possible - there is powder in Store sufficient for the present." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Ammunition Artillery Weaponry Revolutionary War General President Militia Military Supplies |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Preliminary research has located a Colonel George Reid of New Hampshire (1733-1815), but there is no record of him ever having been in command at Albany, New York. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox |
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