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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01576 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Hugh Hughes on the transportation of powder |
| Date | 4 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hughes, Hugh |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to Colonel Hugh Hughes, Deputy Quartermaster General of New York State, to ask for his help in moving the powder from Fishkill to Constitution Island. Asks him to help arrange a water transport and teams to move the powder. Also asks him to provide a cooper for Mr. [John] Ruddock. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation Artisans |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hughes, Hugh (1727-1802) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to John Ruddock on the transportation of powder Letter to Henry Knox on the transportation of powder |
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