E. Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington, 1782

Henry Knox is trying to defend West Point, NY and needs cannon to do so. He hopes to get cannon from nearby furnaces, including the very productive furnaces at Salisbury, CT.

To see a summary of the letter as well as a full transcript, check the link here for The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to George Washington.