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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01807 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Hand about moving prisoners of war |
| Date | 7 January 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hand, Edward |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written and signed for Knox by his aide Samuel Shaw to Brigadier General Hand. Says the prisoners of war at West Point are being marched this day to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Their names are enclosed. Says Lieutenant Hoit [could be the same Hoit at GLC02437.01755] is to be watched because "He has in several instances been tampering with the soldiers." Says David Jones is a deserter who should be released, which coincides with General Washington's wishes. Reports that Colonel Humphreys will remember the man as the person who was "wandering about without a pass." Says he can have an orderly sent his office every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Navy Loyalist Global History and Civics West Point (US Military Academy) Desertion President |
| 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 |
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