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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10124 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the construction of an arsenal |
| Date | 15 July 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox, Commander of West Point, regrets that he could not comply with Lincoln's order to erect an arsenal due to lack of artificers present. Requests that Lincoln, Secretary at War, send "twelve good majors" for completion of the magazine. Transmits a plan (not included) for the construction of an arsenal, drafted by Major Villefranche, an engineer. Discusses the plan in detail. |
| Subjects | Building Construction Artisans Artillery Military History West Point (US Military Academy) Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Villefranche, Jean-Louis-Ambroise de Genton, Chevalier de (1747-1784) |
| 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 |