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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10046 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Andrew Billings about engraving cannon |
| Date | 24 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Billings, Andrew |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Asks Billings to engrave inscriptions on certain cannon as directed by Congress to be presented to the Count de Rochambeau. "As this is a matter in which the Reputation for Arts in the United States is in some degree concerned," instructs Billings to make the engravings as perfect as possible. Suggests Billings engrave the emblems of Justice and Liberty on some cannons, and representations of naval combat on others. Also suggests engraving "a bald head eagle the lately adopted Arms of the United States." |
| Subjects | Artisans Inscription France Gift Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Continental Congress Liberty Navy American Symbols and Seals |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Billings, Andrew (1743-1808) Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de (1725-1807) |
| 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 |