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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01190 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Instructions for the receipt of five hundred arms and bayonets |
| Date | 25 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Instructions indicating that a Mr. [Thomas] Jones will collect ordnance and transport it to Williamsburg, Virginia. Closes by saying "This order will be executed instantly." The arms were for a Virginia regiment commanded by Major General Baron Steuben. The Continental Army was then preparing for the siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Weaponry Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand (1730-1794) |
| Place written | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 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 |