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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02437.00748
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0020] January-May 1779
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| Title
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Henry Knox to William Knox on military, business and social matters
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| Date
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3 February 1779
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| Author
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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| Recipient
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Knox, William
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| Document Type
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Correspondence; Business and financial document
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| Content Description
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Is in Philadelphia to suggest new ordnance regulations to a [Congressional?] committee. Of the military, writes, "We are in great want of Lead- The board of War have desir'd me to write to Boston to inquire which quantity can be gotten there and at the neighboring towns and at what price- I wish you to make the inquiry- or rather to get some person to make it for you as the Gentleman speculators may suspect from your connection that you want it for the public and advance their friends in proportion... But let it be done I beseech you so cautiously that it may not be suspected to be for the public use..." Comments on business concerning family and friends. Notes that Benedict Arnold is to be married to Peggy Shippen, "of one of the first families in this place." Signs in the margin of page three.
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| Subjects
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Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Continental Congress Continental Army Congress Artillery Ammunition Finance Government and Civics Marriage Loyalist Women's History
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| People
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) Arnold, Margaret Shippen (1760-1804)
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| Place written
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Theme
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The American Revolution; Children & Family
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| Sub-collection
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The Henry Knox Papers
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Download PDF [draft] Philadelphia 3 February 1779 My dear Brother I wrote you last week from this place. I am still here. the regulations of the Ordnance department being in my [illegible] in many instances, and on my representing it I was order'd down here in order to have some that would be more proper - I have succeeded so far as to get the Committee to agree to a report and I have no doubt Congress will Confirm it. I thank you for kind Letter of the 14th ultimo. The discontent which you mention with respect to the calling in the two emissions, was at first at this place [2] very great but the spirited Men created a fund to exchange for the poor people and it satisfied them. Matters are now easy. every reasonable person sees and acknowledges The propriety of the measure. It most undoubtedly will be attended with the most salutary consequences - We are in great want of Lead - The board of War have desir'd me to write to Boston to inquire which quantity can be gotten there and at the neighboring towns and at what price - I wish you to make the inquiry or rather to get some person to make it for you as the Gentlemen speculators may suspect from your connection That you want it for the public and advance their friends in proportion - Inquire how many Tons [3] can be had at Newbury Port Salem Portsmouth &c - But let it be done I beseech you so cautiously that it may not be suspected to be for the public use - write me the result as speedily as possible so that I may communicate it to the board - Mrs Know writes me Word that the Miss Winslows are come out - I hope to let out from this in a day or two. Give my Love to my friend Mr Peirce[.] I will write him from Camp - I am glad you have gotten into the old store - I thank you for the little Pamphlet - The Girls are the same every where - at least some of them - They love a red Coat [illegible] - our friend Arnold is going to be married to a beautiful and Accomplish'd young Lady a miss Shippen - of the best families in this place - Adieu my dear friend HKnox [address leaf] Mr William Knox Boston. [docket #1] From B. Genl Knox Phila. 3d. Febr 1779. [docket #2] very interesting letter from Gen Knox to his Bro. Wm about scarcity of lead for bullets and mentioning that his friend Arnold was about marrying Miss Shippen -
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