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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01939 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox reporting the capture of 'Mr. Bass' |
| Date | 21 February 1783 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Sends General Henry Knox a bass, caught near the port where Jackson is at present. Describes the fish as a Mr. Bass, a possible spy for the enemy and warns him to be on guard at West Point for a sudden attack. States that Knox should "examine him [Mr. Bass] well & if he will not give you a good account of himself, you had better cut him up joint by joint, ... pour hot melted Butter & Pa[r]sley over him & if he should then remain refractory, the best to be done with him will be to drownd [sic] him in good old [mead ?]." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Humor and Satire Diet and Nutrition Spying West Point (US Military Academy) Alcohol |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |