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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.02095
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783 
Title Udney Hay to Henry Knox about Washington's permission to allow volunteers to rebuild Udney's house after a fire
Date 16 April 1783
Author Hay, Udney (fl. 1776-1806)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description About Washington's permission to allow volunteers to rebuild Udney's house after a fire. After Quartermaster Udney Hay's house (the historic "Clinton House") and possessions were destroyed by fire, Washington authorized volunteer officers to rebuild it.
Subjects Revolutionary War  Military History  Continental Army  Building Construction  President  Disaster  Architecture  Artisans  
People Hay, Udney (fl. 1776-1806)  Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Place written Newburgh, New York
Theme The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859