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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01367 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0040] March 1782 |
| Title | William Irvine to Henry Knox about military stores |
| Date | 10 March 1782 |
| Author | Irvine, William (1741-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that he called to say goodbye this morning but did not want to disturb Knox since Knox has been ill. Discusses military stores "in case of Offensive operations to the Westward," and has included an estimate. Mentions that the stores at Fort Pitt are only sufficient for a defensive plan. Hopes there will not in the future be "so great a consumption of stores in that quarter without execution." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Health and Medical Military Supplies Frontiers and Exploration Fortification |
| People | Irvine, William (1741-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| 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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