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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00966 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0030] June 1781 |
| Title | Ammunition instructions to Henry Knox from David Humphreys |
| Date | 8 June 1781 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Humphreys, an aide-de-camp for George Washington, informs Knox that Washington "thinks in the present state of our Ammunition not more than 15,000 of the Cartridges at Succasanna can be spared to the State of New Jersey..." Asks Knox to issue the order pertaining to the cartridges. Relates that Washington will also inform [William] Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, of the same. In a post script, instructs Knox to send the order in favor of Elias Woodruff. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Government and Civics |
| People | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Livingston, William (1723-1790) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| 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 |
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