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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00968 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0030] June 1781 |
| Title | Note to [Henry Knox] about army purchases |
| Date | 9 June 1781 |
| Author | Grayson, William (1736-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Grayson signs as a Commissioner of the Board of War. Docket appears to be Samuel Shaw's hand, thus it is likely this document was directed to Henry Knox. "The Board have directed the estimates to be made out immediately of the articles necessary to be purchased also of the transportation..." Assures Knox the Board will do everything in their power to facilitate the measures of George Washington. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress President Transportation Artillery Ammunition Weaponry |
| People | Grayson, William (1736-1790) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | William Grayson went on to serve in the Continental Congress (1757-1787) and as an United States Senator (1789-1790). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |