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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02245 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox on whether four older German men should be discharged |
| Date | 6 July 1783 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Jonathan Trumbull Jr., secretary to General George Washington, to Major General Knox. Says that Washington wants the enclosed papers (not included here) sent to Knox. Wants him to look into the circumstances of the "4 superanuated Germans" mentioned by Major Sebastian Bauman (see GLC02437.02241). Wants Knox to report to Washington if they should be discharged. If he believes they should be discharged, Washington will provide the documentation. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army President Hessians Global History and Civics Prisoner of War Artisans |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Newburgh, 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 Sebastian Bauman to George Washington on the discharge of four older German men |