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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02772 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington reporting on the response to General Washington's farewell address to the army [Draft] |
| Date | 13 November 1783 |
| Author | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Additional authors | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Draft or retained copy of the cover letter for GLC02437.10199, from "the officers of the part of the Army remaining on the banks of the Hudson" in response to hearing General Washington's farewell address to the army. (GLC02437.10186 is a draft of that address.) Written and signed by Pickering; signatures of McDougall and Knox are also in Pickering's hand. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Military History Continental Army |
| People | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The sent copy of this cover letter, in the George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, is dated November 15, 1783 and is signed by McDougall, Pickering and Knox. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington reporting on the response to General Washington's farewell address to the army Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington responding to General Washington's farewell address to the army |
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