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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01564 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington on the subject of meeting with the enemy |
| Date | 3 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Has received his recent letter directed to himself and General [Andrew] McDougall. Declares that for his own part, he is perfectly ready to do what General Washington would like him to do, including meeting the "Gentlemen from the enemy" on the 16th or 18th of September. Mentions that they will need to prepare accommodations and provisions for the meeting. Says that General McDougall "seems to decline the commission for reasons which Major [likely Hodjiah] Baylies will give" to General Washington. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General President Prisoner of War Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Baylies, Hodijah (1756-1843) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| 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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