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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01017 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Captain Mitchell about stores from Philadelphia |
| Date | 5 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Mitchell, Captain |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Instructs Mitchell, Deputy Quartermaster General at Newburgh, New York, to expect stores arriving from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Orders Mitchell to forward the stores by ship to West Point, allowing the ships containing powder to remain at anchor in the Hudson near West Point, just above the chain (that crossed the Hudson). Written by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Signed by Shaw for Knox. Contains two dockets. One states, "Elias Woodhull." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Mitchell, Captain (fl. 1781-1782) |
| 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 |