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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00259 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Note from Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox, updating him as to the equipment of his regiment |
| Date | 16 March 1776 |
| Author | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Notes that the men are supplied with small arms and requests carbines for the officers. Stevens had recently been appointed a captain in Knox's regiment of artillery. The British evacuated Boston the day after this letter was written. |
| Subjects | Artillery Revolutionary War Military History Siege of Boston Weaponry |
| People | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| 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 |