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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00700 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
| Title | Nicola Lewis to Henry Knox regarding artillery |
| Date | 30 April 1778 |
| Author | Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Colonel Nicola writes, "I lately took the liberty to trouble you with some remedies for the imperfections of shells, presuming you would rather be at the trouble to read ten useless schemes than run the hazard of loosing one good one I again trespass on your time with the inclosed & shall be happy if I can in any shape contribute a mite to the benefit of the American cause." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Artillery Science and Technology Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) |
| Place written | Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Science, Technology, Invention |
| 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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