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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01457-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 19 June 1782
- Author/Creator
- Lamb, John, 1735-1800
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Burlington, New Jersey
- Pagination
- 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 16.8 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Writes that he has, pursuant to Knox's instructions, sent Captain [William] Stevens to Secretary at War [Benjamin] Lincoln with a section of a howitzer shell and a request that Lincoln order Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch to produce the number of shells Knox requested. Lamb also asked General Lincoln to give Captain Stevens an order to the Financier for enough money to "defray his expences," but Lincoln said he did not need to go to the Financier until the shells were cast. Also relates that Captain Patten mentioned a machine in Springfield "for cutting Elevating-Screws" and asks Knox to order some for the French howitzers and have them sent from there to Fishkill. Asks Knox to send his regards to Mrs. Knox and to Samuel Shaw. A note appears under the address that reads "Favor'd, per Capt. Lt. Thompson," presumably denoting that Thompson delivered the letter. "On public service" written on address leaf.
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