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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00202 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
Title | Copy of general orders from Robert Pemberton to Henry Knox |
Date | 20 September 1775 |
Author | Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | Copy of an extract from general orders pertaining to applications for commissions in the Continental Army. Explains that before anyone obtains a commission from the Army of the United Colonies, they must first obtain one from the colony they will serve. Pemberton was an assistant adjutant general. Written at "Headquarters." |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Government and Civics |
People | Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Theme | The American Revolution |
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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