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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01188 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Request for more shot and shells from Henry Knox to the Board of War and Ordnance |
| Date | 23 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Board of War |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Believes that the provisions of shot and shells will be inadequate for the siege of Yorktown. Requests additional ordnance be sent to Head of Elk, Maryland. Asks that Samuel Hodgdon, the commissary general of military stores, be ordered to superintend the transport. Signed twice, once at close of letter and once after postscript. (See also GLC02437.01249.) |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown France Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Infantry Revolutionary War General Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 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 | Reply from the Board of War and Ordnance to Henry Knox's request for artillery supplies Orders from Richard Peters to Samuel Hodgson demanding military supplies for Henry Knox Letter from Samuel Hodgson to Henry Knox reporting on the progress of the forwarding of ordnance |