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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01225 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to J. Pryor about ordnance from Richmond |
| Date | 13 October 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Responds to Captain Pryor's 12 October 1781 letter (see GLC02437.01223) and insists that the ordnance from Richmond be unloaded at Trebell's Landing. Writes, "The General desires you will immediately send him" a return of the number of shot and shells. The ordnance was needed for the siege of Yorktown. Written from "Trenches." |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Revolutionary War General Muster Rolls and Returns Battle Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pryor, J. (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 |