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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01538 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering about damaged canons and shells |
| Date | 25 August 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Timothy |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Mentions that Captain [John] Lillie told him that Pickering visited to ask about some old cannon and to ask whether there were any damaged shells that he might want fixed and returned. Writes that the cannon should be examined and that the damaged 5 1/2 inch shells should be delivered to West Point. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Request from Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox to deliver damaged shells to West Point |