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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01265 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | David Humphreys to Henry Knox about forwarding ordnance |
| Date | 26 October 1781 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Communicates request from General George Washington that Knox forward him the return of ordnance and ordnance captured from the British in the siege of Yorktown. Washington intends to send the return with a letter to Congress. Colonel Humphreys was an aide to George Washington. GLC02437.10031 is Knox's copy of the report sent in response to this letter. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Battle Surrender Global History and Civics President Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 | Return of ordnance & military stores taken at York & Gloucester in Virginia by the surrender of the British army |
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