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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01012 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to [Ebenezer] Stevens with instructions to gather men at New Windsor |
| Date | 3 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Ebenezer |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Gives Lieutenant Colonel Stevens specific instructions for organizing and gathering men and weapons at New Windsor, Peekskill, and West Point, New York. "From the frequent communications to you of my intentions & desires, you will be able to execute the business with precision." Refers to the preparations being made by other officers in the vicinity. Reports that final orders may be expected the following day. Contains some mathematical figures on page four. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Weaponry West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) |
| 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 |