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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01037 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman requesting artillery |
| Date | 11 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bauman, Sebastian |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Major Bauman at West Point. Instructs Bauman to send one company of artillery from West Point to Dobbs Ferry, New York. Adds that the cannon must be put on board vessels and sent as soon as possible. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Artillery Military History West Point (US Military Academy) Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Place written | 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 |