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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.00403
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776
Title	Henry Knox to John Adams about founding cannon and mining
Date	29 July 1776
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Adams, John
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Later copy of the original. Notifies Adams' that a founder named Mr. Byers is on his way to Philadelphia to make cannons for the artillery. Seeks Adams' support. Also emphasizes the importance of working copper mines in New Jersey. Adams was then a member of the Continental Congress.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Industry Mining Continental Congress Congress President
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Adams, John (1735-1826)
Place written	New York, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; Industry
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 Adams to Henry Knox about Congress and cannons
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] To John Adams NYork July 29 1776 Sir Mr Paine has done me the honor to write to me on the subject of casting cannon, in the consequence of which Mr Byers a cannon founder from this place has proceeded to Philadelphia. I take the liberty to beg he may be set to work immediately, and if upon a large scale the advantages must be proportionate, as every hint to a Gentleman acting in your important station may be attended with good consequences, I also take the liberty of mentioning the importance of the working the Copper mine in the Jersies. the members of Congress from that Province can without doubt give you some good information respecting it. I am inform'd if the works were repair'd 100 tons a year might be gotten from it. if so it is of infinite consequence that it should be look'd into. I hope the importance of the affair will be a sufficient excuse for my troubling you with it. Wishing you every blessing in life I am with the utmost Respect Your most Obt Hble Servant Henry Knox

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