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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02225 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | A letter of introduction from Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox |
| Date | 2 July 1783 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he and Gouverneur Morris have advised their brother-in-law, Wilkins, to move his family from Long Island to Westchester Town. Requests that Knox introduce Wilkins to an unnamed officer. Explains that Wilkins is of good character and "has not been classed among those who ought to receive any particular mark of displeasure from their country." Writes that General Lewis Morris and the Chief Justice (John Jay at the time) have been friendly with Wilkins and have advised his becoming a subject of the state. Requests that General Knox and his family visit Ogden and his wife during the summer. See GLC02437.10119, .02461, and .10120 for related documents. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Loyalist Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Place written | Boonton, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to [William] Hull on the character of Isaac Wilkins |