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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02040 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0056] 16-31 March 1783 |
| Title | George Fleming to Henry Knox concerning the condition of powder stores |
| Date | 29 March 1783 |
| Author | Fleming, George (1748-1822) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that he has now taken command of the posts from Captain [Ephraim] Fenno. Describes the condition of the arms, stores, guns and gunpowder in the magazine there. Notes that a number of the paper cartridges have been damaged and the magazine is unfit to store powder in. (See GLC02437.04043 for Knox's reply to this letter.) |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Ammunition Artillery Weaponry Military Supplies |
| People | Fleming, George (1748-1822) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fenno, Ephraim (fl. 1776-1784) |
| Place written | Stoney 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 on the subject of missing powder Letter from Henry Knox to George Fleming concerning the condition of powder stores |