Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01337 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 22, 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the deficiency of supplies in the ordnance. Comments on the amount of horses necessary for the wagons in the field. Also discusses the supplies necessary for the ordnance, including cannon, howitzers, and ammunition, and the amount of artificers at Springfield who could help build and repair these supplies.
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