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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00779 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0021] June-December 1779 |
| Title | Commissions received from the Board of War |
| Date | 5 August 1779 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Unsigned retained copy in Samuel Shaw's hand. A note states that the creator encloses a commission for Lieutenant Porter by order of Henry Knox. Relates that a Mr. Savage declined his commission, and will continue in the regiment to which he already belongs. Lists six commissions received from the Board of War 5 August 1779, and four from 11 August 1779, including that of John Mosely (possibly John Moseley, refer to GLC02437.0776). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Continental Army Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Promotion for John Moseley to Second Lieutenant |