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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01425 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0042] May 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Lamb |
| Date | 20 May 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes Colonel John Lamb with instructions regarding the amount of artillery equipment, such as tumbrils, wagons, horses, and camp equipage, necessary for a possible offensive strike in the New York area. Also discusses the movement of supplies from Philadelphia to Burlington by Lieutenant [possibly William] Price. Relates the assignments of Captain [William] Stevens, Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch, Captain [Thomas] Patten, Quartermaster Captain [John] Miles, and General and Secretary at War [Benjamin] Lincoln. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Transportation Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lamb, John (1735-1800) Price, William (d. 1790) Stevens, William (1750-1801) Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) Miles, John (fl. 1780-1783) Faesch, John Jacob (1729-1799) |
| Place written | Burlington, New Jersey |
| 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 |