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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04010 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox reporting War Office business |
| Date | 21 October 1788 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Reports War Office business. Discusses Lieutenant Pratt's recruits and his orders to march to Fort Pitt. Refers to matters in the Northwest Territory, clothing inspection and packing, and a [Congressional] committee's inspection of the War Department. Of the inspection and resulting report, writes, "I do not think it looks unfavorably to you- but which with defference [sic] to their great wisdom might I think as well have been left undone, as it acquaints the world with secrets, which should have been less extensively known." Reports that Robert Morris is in town, and the "Old Congress" will shortly conclude. Received news from Mr. la Forest: the Archbishop of Toulouse, Prime Minister of France (Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne) has been dismissed and no successor had been appointed as of 3 September; [Jacques Necker] is again the Director of Finances of France. Complains that he has been confined to his chamber "with an ague in [his] face." |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Military History Recruitment Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Continental Congress Congress France French Revolution Global History and Civics Finance Health and Medical Disease |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lomenie de Brienne, Etienne Charles de (1727-1794) Necker, Jacques (1732-1804) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Foreign Affairs; 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 | John Pratt to Henry Knox about his impending expedition |