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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01135 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Michael Wetzell to Sebastian Bauman reporting on the poor state of ordnance and stores on board the sloop Liberty |
| Date | 16 August 1781 |
| Author | Wetzell, Michael (fl. 1781) |
| Recipient | Bauman, Sebastian |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Second Lieutenant Wetzell reports on the poor state of ordnance and stores on board the sloop Liberty. The stores have sustained extensive water damage because of a damp, leaky hull. Declares, "Nor can I keep the Vessel afloat any longer On account of the Cables being so bad." |
| Subjects | Military Supplies Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Military Supplies Maritime |
| People | Wetzell, Michael (fl. 1781) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Place written | West Point, 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman regarding a transfer for Bauman Letter from Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox on Bauman's transfer and military supplies |