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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02028 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0056] 16-31 March 1783 |
| Title | Ephraim Fenno to Henry Knox on the subject of missing powder |
| Date | 24 March 1783 |
| Author | Fenno, Ephraim (fl. 1776-1784) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794); Fleming, George (1748-1822) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the circumstances of a missing 1/4 barrel of gunpowder. Takes responsiblity for the mistake and loss. Includes an autograph note signed by George Fleming stating that the Stoney Point magazine is unfit for powder storage. Also includes an autograph note signed by Samuel Shaw stating that Fenno is to return to "this post." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Fleming, George (1748-1822) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Stoney Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Orders for George Fleming from Henry Knox Note from Henry Knox to Ephraim Fenno, removing Fenno from his post Letter from George Fleming to Henry Knox concerning the condition of powder stores |