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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02178 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to David Humphreys about the exchange of Winthrop Sargent and Samuel Shaw |
| Date | 23 June 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Humphreys, David Tilghman, Tench |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed for Knox and written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Discusses the exchange of Captain Winthrop Sargent with Captain Samuel Shaw in the Massachusetts Artillery. Sargent had not been able to attend a meeting of officers (see GLC02437.02174 and GLC02437.02175), when they decided who would remain in the service but still wanted to continue serving, so Shaw volunteered to switch positions with him. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Continental Army |
| People | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Crane to Henry Knox about soldiers' continuing service after the war Letter from John Crane to Henry Knox about soldiers' continuing service after the war [duplicate] |