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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02433 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Alexander McDougall to Henry Knox requesting a new belt for his broadsword and a new pistol |
| Date | 29 August 1783 |
| Author | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox to order a belt for his broadsword as his "Lads" lost the one he had, and a pistol, since one of his was stolen. Also asks Knox to order pistol cartridges. In a postscript asks for some twine, for he is "an old saylor" who "some times amuse myself with twine for various purposes..." Noted as written in Highlands. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Military Uniforms Weaponry Ammunition Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |