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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01502 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0044] July 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Heath on the subject of military supplies |
| Date | 25 July 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Heath, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that Captain [Thomas] Seward has informed him of the "ruinous" state of brass items in the stores. Suggests "the propriety of replacing the cannon, giving them a proper supply of ammunition and sending 20,000 rounds for the infantry - Capt. Seward is pressing for a supply of ammunition as it is expected the enemy will visit the frontier of state soon with a pretty large body of troops." If Heath agrees, Knox asks him to issue an order for Captain Seward to bring to Colonel [John] Crane for items Captain Seward will "exhibit" to him. Also asks him to order from Mr. [John] Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, items like powder and paper for 30,000 cartridges. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Artillery Ammunition Infantry Global History and Civics |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Seward, Thomas (1740-1800) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 | Order for military supplies from Henry Knox to John Ruddock and John Crane |
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