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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10089 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0052] 16-31 January 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Byers regarding artillery |
| Date | 31 January 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Byers, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Knox, commanding at West Point, writes to Byers, who operated a foundry in Springfield, Massachusetts. Encloses a letter from the "Minister of War," referring to Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary of War. Indicates that Lincoln ordered Byers to obey Knox's orders regarding ordnance to be cast. Forwards Byers a draft for an eight inch howitzer created by [Richard] Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores. Discusses cannon orders. Verso contains a copy of a note penned and signed for Benjamin Lincoln by Samuel Shaw to Byers written 22 December 1782, confirming that Byers will receive orders from Knox. |
| Subjects | Artillery Industry Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Byers, James (fl. 1767-1784) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Frothingham, Richard (1748-1819) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |