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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01955 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to Ephraim Fenno about precautions against the theft of supplies |
| Date | 26 February 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Fenno, Ephraim |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informing Captain Lieutenant Fenno that General Henry Knox is sending them a lock and key for the magazine to prevent further loss of goods and theft. Also notes that Knox would like a return of all of the stores as well, to keep track of what they have at Verplanck's point and what they need. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Artillery Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Fenno, Ephraim (fl. 1776-1784) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Ephraim Fenno to Henry Knox concerning stolen powder Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington about the theft of supplies |