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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01175 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Report written by Henry Knox sent to the Board of War and Ordnance |
| Date | 9 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Board of War |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Reports that almost all the stores are embarked at Head of Elk, Maryland. He has not yet received a full account of ordnance sent from Philadelphia from Samuel Hodgdon, the commissary general of military stores, so he does not know if the Board's directions have been fulfilled. Knox will ensure full compliance. The supplies were needed for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Head of Elk, Maryland |
| 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 |
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