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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01688 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | John Pray to Samuel Shaw about supplies |
| Date | 31 October 1782 |
| Author | Pray, John (1753-1812) |
| Recipient | Shaw, Samuel |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Captain John Pray, of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment, asks Shaw to provide an order to the bearer for supplies, including three powder horns, for the use of the armed guard boats. Also relates that the fleet sailed from New York the previous day. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Navy Global History and Civics |
| People | Pray, John (1753-1812) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Nyack, 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 |