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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10485 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0028] April 1781 |
| Title | Estimate of stores necessary for Fort Pitt |
| Date | 19 April 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Title from docket. Full title: "Stores necessary to be sent to Fort Pitt supposing [most?] of the same species now there will be expended in an intended expedition." Lists shells, case shot, cylinders, knives, and other items. Verso indicates this document (or a copy) was to be sent to General George Washington. First page in Knox's hand; second page in the hand of his aide Samuel Shaw, who also signs for Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Muster Rolls and Returns Military Supplies Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Weaponry Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The expedition mentioned in this document possibly refers to an expedition led by George Rogers Clark from Fort Pitt in August 1781. He intended to attempt to capture Detroit, Michigan, but an ambush led by Mohawk Indians ended the expedition soon after Clark's departure. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |