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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02946 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Hodgdon regarding the engraving of cannons that are to be presented to Nathanael Greene |
| Date | 7 February 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hodgdon, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Hodgdon, Commissary General of Military Stores. Discusses cannon that are to be engraved and presented to General [Nathanael] Greene by resolve of Congress. Orders that two British cannon at Philadelphia should be engraved with the enclosed inscription (not included). |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Continental Congress Congress Artisans Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Arts & Literature |
| 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 Samuel Hodgdon to Henry Knox discussing a previous letter received from Knox asking him to obtain a cannon to be inscribed in honor of General Nathanael Greene |