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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01006
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781
Title	Henry Knox to George Washington about operations
Date	2 July 1781
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Washington, George
Document Type	Military document; Correspondence
Content Description	Recently arrived in Peekskill. Expresses disappointment that Washington had moved by the time he arrived. Asks Washington to write to the Board of War if he plans to alter the time of arrival of stores sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In a post script, writes, "If your Excellency should be engag'd in any operations, which you intend to lead to immediate action I hope I may with confidence expect your Summons ... "
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General President Continental Congress Congress Military Supplies
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	Peekskill, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Draft] Peeks-Kill 2d July 1781 [inserted - different hand: HK to Washington] [struck: Dear Sir] Sir I came to this place today to take your Excellencys ultimate directions, when the Park [struck: shall] [inserted: should] join the Army, & to take any other orders your Excellency should please to give me, but I was di[s]ap[p]ointed by the army & Your Excellency having moved [strike-out] I presume the Laboratory preparations will be in such fowardness by Sunday next that we might then move without retarding any thing material. The Artificers might remain longer. If your Excellency should think proper to alter the time of Arrival of the Stores from Philadelphia I [strike-out] pray your Excellency to write to the board of War on that subject. I beg the favor of a speedy [2] [struck: answer and am with mo] I am your Excellencys most obedient sert H Knox [struck: Colonel Pickering Q.M.G.] His Excellency General Washington If your Excellency should be engag'd in any operations, which you intend [struck: may] [inserted: to] lead to immediate action I hope I may with confidence expeed your Summons, even previous to the time mentioned above. I beg the favor of a speedy answer. & am & ca [address] To His Excy. Gen. Washington 2d July 1781.

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