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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01193 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Hunter requesting an urgent supply of iron |
| Date | 27 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | With regard to an order of iron, Knox asks Hunter to send as much iron as he has produced to James River, along with other items of ordnance. The supplies were needed urgently. The Continental Army was then preparing for the siege of Yorktown. (See also GLC02437.01194, GLC02437.01216, GLC02437.01217 and GLC02437.01246.) |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Artisans Industry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hunter, James (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Industry; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 John Lamb to Henry Knox suggesting a place to disembark artillery stores Reply from James Hunter to Henry Knox about supplying iron to James River Reply from James Hunter to Henry Knox about supplying iron to James River Bill to Henry Knox for military supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown Letter from Henry Knox to James Hunter about supplies and accounts |