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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00982 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0030] June 1781 |
| Title | Richard Peters and the War Office to Henry Knox about gunpowder to West Point |
| Date | 26 June 1781 |
| Author | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Peters writes from the War Office on behalf of the Board of War. Informs Knox that 216 barrels of powder have been sent from Boston to West Point, and directs Knox to deposit the powder where he thinks most proper. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Congress Congress Military History Ammunition Artillery West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| 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 |
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