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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01210 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Orders from Richard Peters to Samuel Hodgson demanding military supplies for Henry Knox |
| Date | 6 October 1781 |
| Author | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) |
| Recipient | Hodgdon, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Hodgdon to proceed immediately with fulfilling General Henry Knox's request for ordnance (see GLC02437.01188). Emphasizes the need for swift action and mentions that the Board of War and Ordnance will be held responsible for any failure. Peters was the Secretary of the Board of War and Ordnance. Samuel Hodgdon was the commissary general of military stores appointed by the Board. Knox needed the ordnance for the siege of Yorktown. Written in a clerical hand. This was enclosed with GLC02437.01209. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Continental Congress Congress Ammunition |
| People | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Request for more shot and shells from Henry Knox to the Board of War and Ordnance Reply from the Board of War and Ordnance to Henry Knox's request for artillery supplies |