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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01191 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Invoice of Ordnance & Stores Shipp'd on board Sundry Vessels at Elk Landing |
| Date | 26 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The first six pages in Knox's hand enumerate military stores for use in the siege of Yorktown that had been embarked on fifty-three ships at Head of Elk, Maryland. The names of the ships and captains are recorded with marginal annotations, dated 26 September 1781 in the hand of Samuel Shaw, regarding non-arrival of some ships. The "Ranger" is noted as presumed lost. The last three pages in the hand of Samuel Shaw are separated from the first six; the two parts are marked with the reference code VII-75 and VII -76, respectively. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Transportation Maritime Finance Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Head of Elk, Maryland |
| 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 |