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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ordnance and Stores requested from the Board of War & Ordnance.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01162 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document Date: 31 August 1781 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

Lists supplies and their quantities requested on several days in August 1781. The supplies were needed for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. In Samuel Shaw's hand.

The Board of War and Ordnance was responsible for supplying troops in the field.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Board of War & Ordnance

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