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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01014 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to [William] Perkins regarding stores for West Point |
| Date | 3 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Perkins, William |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Major William Perkins, overseer of stores at Providence, Rhode Island. "All the cannon & stores from Providence under you are to be transported to Fish Kill landing & there embark'd on board of vessels... & proceed to West Point..." The ships carrying stores are to float in the Hudson River by West Point above the chain (that laid across the Hudson), awaiting further orders. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Perkins, William (1742-1802) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |