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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02185 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington about various troop formations |
| Date | 25 June 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by General Knox to General Washington. Says that Sprout's regiment of Paterson's brigade with two artillery pieces will be in Stony Point and that they will commence their march from there in the morning. Reports that part of Paterson's regiments have not yet joined the line and will only catch up with difficulty. Tells Washington that the Connecticut regiments are scattered in the redoubts and that it will be difficult to get them together. Says the remaining Massachusetts regiment will barely be enough to man the garrisons. Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Mutiny Mobs and Riots Rebellion Soldier's Pay Finance Continental Congress Mutiny Mobs and Riots Rebellion Soldier's Pay Finance Continental Congress Congress Revolutionary War General President Military History |
| 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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