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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01009 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Order from Henry Knox to [Thomas] Seward to secure provisions |
| Date | 3 July 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Seward, Thomas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Captain Seward, an artillery officer in charge of ordnance stores forwarded [from] Springfield, to secure powder and other stores under the decks of transport vessels (Seward was apparently on his way to Claverack, New York). The powder and stores are to be delivered to John Ruddock at Fishkill, New York, and to West Point. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation Maritime West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Seward, Thomas (1740-1800) Ruddock, John (fl. 1779-1796) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| 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 |