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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01182 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox about artillery supplies |
| Date | 11 September 1781 |
| Author | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that General Mordecai Gist received permission from Governor of Maryland Thomas S. Lee to take the cannons Knox was seeking. Bauman is attempting to get vessels to transport troops as well as other supplies. Mr. Thorp has arrived and answers to Knox's questions about supplies (see GLC02437.01178) will be forthcoming. Jokes in a post script: "I have but six hands, so assist me in the business you have sent me on!" The Continental Army was preparing for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Transportation |
| People | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gist, Mordecai (1742-1792) Lee, Thomas Sim (1745-1819) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman about supplies needed for the upcoming siege of Yorktown A further letter from Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox about artillery supplies |
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