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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03519 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Samuel Ward to Henry Knox about sunk ships and what they may contain |
| Date | 11 April 1787 |
| Author | Ward, Samuel (1756-1832) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | States that that Mr. Griffin Green has been informed that the sunk frigates in the North [Hudson] River by Fort Montgomery contain pig iron and perhaps some other articles of interest. Asks for Knox's permission to examine the frigates and their property further to see if it can be acquired without too much expense. |
| Subjects | Navy Revolutionary War General Maritime Revolutionary War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Finance Commerce Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ward, Samuel (1756-1832) |
| Place written | Warwick, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The writer of this letter is likely Samuel Ward Jr., lieutenant colonel from Rhode Island. He retired from service in 1781, was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and traveled extensively as a merchant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |