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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10025 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Thomas S. Lee about supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown |
| Date | 11 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lee, Thomas S. (Thomas Sim) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs the Maryland governor of the need for 30,000 feet of wooden planks for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. Has asked General Mordecai Gist to obtain the supplies. Also mentions eight tons of powder that need to be forwarded "to the points of operation in Virginia." Reports that these needs are extremely urgent. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Transportation Military Supplies Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lee, Thomas Sim (1745-1819) Gist, Mordecai (1742-1792) |
| Place written | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 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 |