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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00274 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Orders from George Washington to Henry Knox to proceed to New London and fortify its harbor |
| Date | 20 April 1776 |
| Author | Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Transmits a letter originally to George Washington from a committee of the Continental Congress (not included) and asks Knox to go to New London, Connecticut to comply with its orders to work on its fortification and harbor. Requests a report after attending to the matter. Knox was then moving southward toward New York, planning coastal defenses against the British navy for Rhode Island and Connecticut in the process. Harrison was then a secretary to George Washington. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Continental Army Revolutionary War Artillery President Continental Congress Congress Fortification Global History and Civics Maritime |
| People | Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; 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 | Letter from Henry Knox to Lucy Knox lamenting their separation and commenting on the state of affairs in New London |
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