Lamb, John (1735-1800) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01194 Author/Creator: Lamb, John (1735-1800) Place Written: Trebell's Landing, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 September 1781 Pagination: 1 p. + addr. + docket Order a Copy
Colonel Lamb asserts that Trebell's Landing is the best place to disembark the ordnance for the siege of Yorktown and requests men for the task. Reports that the return of stores Knox requested is impossible because Colonel Stevens (possibly Ebenezer Stevens, who was Colonel in Lamb's regiment) did not make an account of the stores on the vessels. Informs Knox that Captain Duncan has arrived with howitzers and carriages.
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Trebills Landing, 28th. Septr. 1781
Dear General,
After Sounding the Shore from this place, to Mulberry Island, We find none so proper as this, to Land the Ordnance, and Store; - to affect which, We shall want a considerable number of fatigue Men, in addition to our own. -The Artificers will be much wanted, at least some of them, to construct a temporary Bridge. -A number of Teams, will be wanted to transport the Stores up the Hill, which is short, and Steep-
Respecting the Return of the Stores, which you requested Yesterday, it is impossible to furnish it; as Colo. Stevens omitted taking an Account of those Vessels, that discharged their Cargoes, on board the large Vessels; supposing that the Captains would do it, as it is customary for them so to do.
I have the pleasure to inform you, that the Nancy, Capt. Duncan, with the Howitzers and Carriages Arrived last Night.
I shall be glad to have your Instructions, per Mr. Bradford.
I am, Dear General,
Your Obdt. Servt.
John Lamb
Genl. Knox.
[address leaf]
Honble,
Brigadier General Knox
Head-Quarters
[docket]
From Colonel Lamb 28 Septr
1781.
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