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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00405 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776 |
| Title | William Heath to Henry Knox enquiring about artillery brought from Ticonderoga |
| Date | ca. July 1776 |
| Author | Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | After receiving an inquiry from the Continental Congress, General Heath asks Knox how many of the cannons brought to Massachusetts from Fort Ticonderoga (for the Siege of Boston) were brought from Cambridge to New York, and how many belong to New England colonies. At the time, Heath was in New York, serving under General Israel Putnam. Signed in text in the third person. |
| Subjects | Fort Ticonderoga Artillery Continental Army Siege of Boston Revolutionary War Military History Immigration and Migration Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Revolutionary War General |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| 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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