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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.10050
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 
Title David Smith to an unknown recipient about military signalling
Date 14 October 1782
Author Smith, David (fl. 1782-1783)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Previous cataloging suggests this letter was written to Henry Knox. Smith informs the recipient, "your Excellency," regarding the mode of signaling to northern posts when armed vessels pass Dobbs Ferry, New York. Smith writes from "Light Infantry Camp."
Subjects Revolutionary War  Revolutionary War General  Military History  Codes and Signals  
People Smith, David (fl. 1782-1783)  Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Theme The American Revolution; Science, Technology, Invention
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859