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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00506 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0013] May-June 1776 |
| Title | Robert Treat Paine to Henry Knox reporting the casting of new cannon |
| Date | 20 June 1776 |
| Author | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for a response to a separate letter. Informs Knox that "Congress has ordered some Iron field pieces to be cast." Wishes to know the "state of our furnace at N York," so he can decide if the cannon should be cast there. Also wishes Knox good luck in battle. Refer to GLC02437.00365 for Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Artillery Industry Battle |
| People | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Robert Treat Paine served in the Continental Congress from 1774-1776, and was a member of the Cannon Committee. He was later attorney general of Massachusetts, delegate to the constitutional convention, and judge of the Massachusetts supreme court. Published in Letters of Delegates to Congress: Volume 4 May 16, 1776 - August 15, 1776. Please refer to GLC02437.00379 for related correspondence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Robert Treat Paine Letter from Robert Treat Paine to Henry Knox about cannon casting and its associated costs |
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