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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00551 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Alexander McDougall about artillery procurement and needs at Fort Ticonderoga |
| Date | 16 March 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | McDougall, Alexander |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Has procured a large amount of shot from Ogden, the owner of a local iron works. Asks McDougall to procure a vessel from the quartermaster at Peekskill on which to send the shot to Albany, where it is badly needed by General Schuyler at Ticonderoga. Ogden most likely refers to Uzal Ogden, 1705-1780, a local iron manufacturer. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation Maritime Fort Ticonderoga Industry Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) |
| Place written | Compton Creek, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Industry; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Alexander McDougall was a brigadier general at the time in the Continental Army, later promoted to major general. Philip Schuyler was a major general in the Continental Army. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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