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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02520 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0065] 16-30 September 1783 |
| Title | Udney Hay to Henry Knox requesting the retention of men |
| Date | 16 September 1783 |
| Author | Hay, Udney (fl. 1776-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for permission to retain a few of the men who were assigned to help build his house since many of the men are sick and unable to work. Advises the sick be sent to the hospital and wants to know how the remaining men will draw provisions. Mentions that he has been ill and confined to bed for eight to ten days. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Building Construction Health and Medical Hospital Military Provisions |
| People | Hay, Udney (fl. 1776-1806) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 Henry Knox to Udney Hay granting him permission to retain some men to continue to work on his house |