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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10088 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0052] 16-31 January 1783 |
Title | Ephraim Fenno to Henry Knox regarding his investigation into stolen items at two garrisons |
Date | 30 January 1783 |
Author | Fenno, Ephraim (fl. 1776-1784) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | Captain Lieutenant Fenno reports the results of his investigation, ordered by Knox, into stolen items at two garrisons. Relates that stores at Verplanck, New York, were deficient. Asserts that it is impossible to indicate who took the powder, which was stolen long before it was missed. Adds that boards and a lock and key are needed for the magazine [at Verplanck]. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature. |
Subjects | Military Law Military History Ammunition Artillery Continental Army Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
People | Fenno, Ephraim (fl. 1776-1784) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Place written | Stony 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 |