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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10154 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0066] 1-10 October 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Clement Biddle thanking him for his friendship |
| Date | 1 October 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Biddle, Clement |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes a warm letter to Colonel Biddle. "I should have done violence to my feelings and Sentiments, my dear Biddle, were I to pass further from you eastward without dropping one line of recognition- The War is over, our acquaintance began in times of distress and was ripened by common danger into sincere friendship. We shall now assume new situations which may separate us widely and perhaps forever. But no distance, and no circumstances but loss of memory will obliterate... the idea of your goodness and sensibility... If at any period it may appear that I can be of service to you or yours, suffer me to embrace the opportunity..." |
| Subjects | Peace Friendship Revolutionary War Military History Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Biddle served as General Nathanael Greene's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. He resigned his commission in 1780 only to return to service in 1781 as Quartermaster General of the Pennsylvania Militia with the rank of Colonel. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |