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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.02062
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783
Title	Henry Knox to George Washington on ammunition and weaponry
Date	4 April 1783
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Washington, George
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Discusses issuing ammunition and weaponry to the troops. Warns that if every brigade orders the same proportion the number of weaponry will be immense. Retained copy.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History President Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Weaponry
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	West Point, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] West point 4 April 1783 Sir Under the idea of the certainty of peace I submit this to your Excellency whether it will be proper to issue any more ammunition to the troops. The situation of the Army precludg the probability of an attack, a few hours even [struck: indulging] [inserted: supposing] the possibility of a demand would obtain a supply from this post. I have been induced to these [inserted: reflections] by a return for the first Massachusetts brigade [inserted: signed by Major Banks] for a number of Army Accoutrements, 3000 flints and forty thousand musket cartridges. I have [inserted: ordered all the articles to be] issued [strikeout] except two thousand flints, and the 40000 cartridges which I have suspended untill I have your orders - If they are Issued and the army disbanded the public will certainly loose them, and if each brigade should ask a simlar proportion the number will be immense - I have the honor to be with the [very] best respect your Excellencys Obedint Servt H Knox His Excellency General Washington - [docket] To His Excy General Washington. 4 April 1783.

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