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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10137 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Antill regarding provisions for Antill and his family |
| Date | 14 September 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Antill, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Includes copies of three letters. The first, dated September 1783, is from Lieutenant Colonel Antill to Knox. In the letter, Antill asks Knox to issue provisions to five Canadian refugees. The second letter, undated, is from Knox to an unspecified recipient. In the letter, Knox attests that the Commander in Chief (George Washington) specified that the family of Colonel Antill should draw provisions. The final letter, dated 14 September 1783 is from Knox to Antill. In the letter, Knox informs Antill he has signed the order [for provisions] and will submit the order to the Minister of War (possibly Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War). |
| Subjects | Military History Military Provisions Refugees Canada Revolutionary War Continental Army |
| People | Antill, Edward (1742-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| 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 |