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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00250 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | To the Respective Committees of Inspection of the Several Towns on the Road Between Hartford and Cambridge |
| Date | 10 February 1776 |
| Author | Payne, Benjamin (1728-1782) |
| Recipient | Wadworth, Samuel Smith, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Also signed by Samuel Wadsworth and George Smith, all on behalf of the Committee of Inspection for the Town of Hartford. Indicates that the bearer of this letter will have two brass artillery pieces to be delivered to George Washington in Cambridge, for the use of the Continental Army. Requests a receipt and asks that care be taken to avoid damage to the cannons and harnesses. |
| Subjects | Artillery Transportation Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Continental Army Finance |
| People | Payne, Benjamin (1728-1782) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; 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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