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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02531 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Richard Platt discussing plans for buildings at West Point |
| Date | 18 March 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Platt, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the preliminary drawings of an artillery building at West Point which will include an ordnance store and a crane projecting from the building's pediment. Knox requests another building to serve as a laboratory. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Artillery Building Construction Architecture Ammunition West Point (US Military Academy) Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Platt, Richard (1755-1830) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Platt was a Colonel in the Continental Army from 1775-1783, was Aide de camp to General Montgomery and a charter member of Society of Cincinnati. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |