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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09693 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0056] 16-31 March 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln requesting supplies |
| Date | 17 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox requests ordnance supplies for West Point from Lincoln, Secretary at War. Requests fifty pounds of twine and thirty gallons of "spirits of wine of the best quality." Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Artillery Military Supplies Alcohol |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |