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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10093 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Horatio Gates regarding a meeting of the military board |
| Date | 15 February 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gates, Horatio |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Relates a recent adventure in which he was apparently traveling over a frozen waterway to meet a military board that included Gates. On the way, the ice under his party broke, but through a fortunate turn of events they remained safe. Knox and General [Jedediah] Huntington hope that Gates and the board will excuse their absence. Asks that they may make their decision without having to physically attend the board. In a post script, asks Gates to present his [Knox's] compliments to General [Israel] Putnam. |
| Subjects | Newburgh Conspiracy Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818) Putnam, Israel (1718-1790) |
| 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 |