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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01619 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox about armourers |
| Date | 19 September 1782 |
| Author | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from "War Office." Writes, "I have Sent for the German Armourers and will forward - them to you with the necessary Tools - If I can obtain any considerable number I think we had better send to Mr. [possibly Richard] Cranch who is now employed at Springfield to superintend him - If in your opinion he is not a suitable person for this business - I wish you would mention it to me I can here have the choice of a good Man." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Artisans Ammunition Hessians |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Cranch, Richard (1726-1811) |
| 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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