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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07674 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox about the British army's movements |
| Date | 4 June 1779 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Washington informs General Knox of the British army's progress (possibly in the Hudson Highlands, New York). States "It would appear from a number of circumstances that they mean to press their operations against the posts on the highlands ... The militia are calling out for amunition, and the supply for the army, as you know, is, far from being sufficient. I would therefore wish you to send on careful and active conductors to hasten forward to the army, a competent supply, from the nearest Magazines." |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Continental Army Militia Ammunition Military History |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Knox served as Chief of Artillery during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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