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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02222 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Edward Antill to Henry Knox requesting provisions for soldiers to return home |
| Date | 2 July 1783 |
| Author | Antill, Edward (1742-1789) |
| Additional authors | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Requests that the bearer of the letter, Joseph Dyer, and two other men (John Lenen and James Kendall) be given enough provisions to return home on furlough. Explains that the men are from Boston and that Dyer is a man "distinguished with honor and merrits some little notice." The verso includes an autograph endorsement signed by General Knox which grants each man ten days provisions for their trip back to Boston. Also included on the verso is a receipt of rations signed by John Dyer. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military Provisions |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Antill, Edward (1742-1789) |
| 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 |