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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01068 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Luke Bliss to Henry Knox about powder manufacture |
| Date | 21 July 1781 |
| Author | Bliss, Luke (1738-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Bliss, Commissary of Military Stores, reports that Wm. Pitkin, a proprietor of the powdermill at Glastonbury, Connecticut, has agreed to manufacture powder for Bliss. Continues to discusses powder and stores. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Industry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bliss, Luke (1738-1811) |
| Place written | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |