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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02444 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | John Carlile to Henry Knox asking permission to take his servant home with him until the conclusion of peace |
| Date | 31 August 1783 |
| Author | Carlile, John (fl. 1783) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Assistant Adjutant General Carlile to Major General Knox. Says he wants to set out for his home as soon as he can procure transportation for his baggage. As he can only be considered on furlough until the conclusion of peace, he asks "that I may be permitted to take my Servant (who is a black lad of the Massach[usetts] Line in Col H. Jacksons regimt.) with me." Knox later gave permission, see GLC02437.02458. |
| Subjects | African American History African American Troops Military History Continental Army Treaty Travel |
| People | Carlile, John (fl. 1783) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; African Americans |
| 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 to John Carlisle from Henry Knox, written and signed on his behalf by John Lillie, giving permission for John Carlisle to take his black servant with him, with a proviso |