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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01181 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Mordecai Gist to Henry Knox on the provision of military supplies |
| Date | 11 September 1781 |
| Author | Gist, Mordecai (1742-1792) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Response to Knox's letter (GLC02437.01179). Reports that Mr. Thorp has arrived and describes the ordnance he will receive. Also comments on how Major Sebastian Bauman is responding to Knox's recent directives (see GLC02437.01178). The Continental Army was preparing for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies |
| People | Gist, Mordecai (1742-1792) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 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 | Letter from Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman about supplies needed for the upcoming siege of Yorktown Letter from Henry Knox to Mordecai Gist requesting urgently needed supplies Letter from Henry Knox to Lieutenant Thorp instructing him to pick up supplies from Mordecai Gist |