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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02080 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783 |
| Title | Edward Hand to Benjamin Walker regarding a Canadian refugee in distress |
| Date | 10 April 1783 |
| Author | Hand, Edward (1744-1802) |
| Recipient | Walker, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Document written by General Hand to Lieutenant Colonel Walker as an aide-de-camp to General von Steuben. Says the bearer of this letter, a Mr. Victor, late an ensign in General Hazen's regiment waits on Walker to draw provisions as a Canadian refugee in distress. Claims Victor has not drawn provisions since February. Walker has written and signed a note on page 2 which commands the contractors to issue provisions to Victor as a refugee and to include them on the abstract for 9 March. A note written and signed by Doughty as Fort Major of West Point and dated 13 April says that General Knox approved giving 122 rations to Victor. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Refugees Continental Army Military Provisions Canada Global History and Civics |
| 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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