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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00251 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Note from Richard Gridley to Henry Knox about repairs to a bridge |
| Date | February 1776 |
| Author | Gridley, Richard (1711-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | At the request of General Horatio Gates, Gridley asks Knox to inform General Israel Putnam of the need for repairs on a bridge at Lechmere Point, Massachusetts. Gridley was the army's chief engineer, he was succeeded by Knox in 1775 but retained the title. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Artillery Siege of Boston Infrastructure Transportation Continental Army |
| People | Gridley, Richard (1711-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| 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 |
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