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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01517
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782
Title	Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox about a supply of shells
Date	6 August 1782
Author	Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Written from the "War Office." In response to Knox's letter of 31 July (see GLC02437.01510), advises Knox to settle the matter of which shells and shots each metalworker in their employ, Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch and a Mr. Whiting, should cast. Writes, "All the cartridge boxes made have been sent on the last contract has not been paid, we cannot obtain another without money I do not know when Mr. Morris can supply it, I will not forget to urge him." Finally, agrees with Knox that they should use armourers for repairing and rebuilding arms, but he "cannot engage people to work without some prospect of their receiving a compensation, should it be attempted we would not long avail ourselves - the present disorder must be submitted to."
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Ammunition Industry Contract Military Supplies Artisans Finance Debt Soldier's Pay Weaponry
People	Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Theme	The American Revolution; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents	Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about military stores and repairs
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF War Office Aug. 6. 1782 Sir I was this morning honord with the receipt of your favor of 31 ulto - If Mr. Whiting cannot cast the shells - what can he cast should he cast all shotts we should have an over proportion of them - unless Mr. Faesch would cast shells instead of the shotts he was to cast I wish you would settle this matter among the two if you can all the [2] cartridge Boxes made have been sent on the last contract has not been paid, we cannot obtain another without money I do not know when Mr. Morris can supply it, I will not forget to urge him. I too fully see the necessity of armourers - &. of the economy of repairing arms to be inattentive to the measure, but I cannot engage people to work without some prospect of their receiving a compensation, should it be attempted we would not long avail ourselves - the present disorder must be [3] submitted to - I have the honor to be Sir your obt. sevt. B Lincoln Genl. Knox [docket] From Gen. Lincoln, Secy at War. 6 August 1782.

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