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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00257 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Report of activity in Boston harbor from Joseph Read to Artemas Ward |
| Date | 26 February 1776 |
| Author | Read, Joseph (b. 1732) |
| Recipient | Ward, Artemas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Gives a military report provided by Thomas Mayfield. Describes ship activities in Boston Harbor, mentioning workers and loading occurring at "the Castle," in reference to the military garrison on Castle Island in the harbor. Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Siege of Boston Global History and Civics Navy Maritime Fortification |
| People | Read, Joseph (b. 1732) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| 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 |
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