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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00357 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776 |
Title | Isaac Woodruff to George Washington about British landing on Staten Island |
Date | 3 July 1776 |
Author | Woodruff, Isaac (1722-1803) |
Recipient | Washington, George |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | On the verso, the letter is titled: "On the Publick Service." The Elizabethtown Committee informs George Washington that the British have landed on Staten Island and proceeded to within two miles of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The militia is gathering but the area is threatened. They are in need of artillery and request supplies from Washington. A post script specifies that their cannon bore is exactly 2.5 inches in diameter. Woodruff was the chairman of the committee. Possibly forwarded to Henry Knox because he commanded the artillery. |
Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Rebellion Navy Global History and Civics Militia Artillery Ammunition Government and Civics |
People | Woodruff, Isaac (1722-1803) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
Place written | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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 |
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