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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01088 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Board of War to Henry Knox about Congress and a mail robbery |
| Date | 26 July 1781 |
| Author | Cornell, Ezekiel (1733-1800) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed "E." Cornell, on the Congressional Board of War, discusses General Nathanael Greene: "Notwithstanding fortune sometimes frowns on our friend Greene I am happy to see by a late resolution of Congress that his conduct meets the approbation of that Honl Body..." (Greene was Commander of the Southern Department). Agrees with Knox, that the present force is insufficient to take on a large military operation. Jokes with Knox about the Board's failure to respond to letters. Also notes that three armed men robbed a mail carrier near Wilmington, Delaware: "I have good reason to believe they gained little Inteligence of consequence perhaps imprudent things from individuals. I think I see some Gentlemen uneasy already." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Criminals and Outlaws Corruption and Scandal Post Office |
| People | Cornell, Ezekiel (1733-1800) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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