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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01679 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | Lewis Nicola to Henry Knox |
| Date | 24 October 1782 |
| Author | Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that he has received an enclosed document (see GLC02437.01682) but "not having power to comply with Lt Gibbs's request take the liberty of referring [Sgt. Gerrolds?] to you." Lieutenant Gibbs might be Samuel Gibbs, of the Invalid Regiment, of which Colonel Nicola is the commanding officer. Sends his respects to Mrs. Lucy Knox. At the bottom of the letter, Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, has written "Granted a furlough for six weeks 25 Octo." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Immigration and Migration |
| People | Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gibbs, Samuel (fl. 1782) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Fishkill, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| 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 Samuel Gibbs to Lewis Nicola about the death of Sergeant Gerold's wife |