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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01036 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to [Ebenezer] Stevens with transport and ammunition instructions |
| Date | 11 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Ebenezer |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Gives Colonel Stevens instructions regarding the transportation of ammunition and stores. Discusses moving the artillery park and gathering ordnance and stores to be moved with the army. Mentions Richard Frothingham, a commissary, who will assist with moving the stores. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) Frothingham, Richard (1748-1819) |
| Place written | 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 |