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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01173 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Samuel Hodgdon to Henry Knox listing ordnance for the upcoming siege of Yorktown |
| Date | 8 September 1781 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends a sheet listing ordnance sent for the southern operation, referring to the upcoming siege of Yorktown. Colonel John Lamb will deliver the enclosed spirit levels. Explains some of the munitions information. Samuel Hodgdon was the commissary general of military stores. Account of Ordance stores accompanied the letter (GLC02437.01172). |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition |
| People | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lamb, John (1735-1800) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Ordnance and stores sent from Philadelphia by Mr. Hodgdon |