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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01736 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Moses Hazen about junior officers |
| Date | 10 December 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hazen, Moses |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes, "I received your favor respecting any supernumerary ensigns who might [turn?] the Massachusetts & Connecticut lines - I have made enquiry upon the subject, and find that instead of having an excess of Ensigns, each regiment upon an average is deficient, of more than one half of that grade." Adds that he is glad to hear that Hazen's regiment will not be affected by the reduction. He and Mrs. Knox send their compliments to Mrs. Hazen. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hazen, Moses (1733-1803) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| 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 |