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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04693 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Phillips Savage about the reported death of Joseph Savage |
| Date | 15 August 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Savage, Samuel Phillips |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Secretary of War Knox tells Savage he read of the death of Savage's son Captain Joseph Savage. As he is fairly certain this is untrue, Knox wonders how that misinformation appeared in a Worcester newspaper. Knox tells about hearing from the port collector of Savannah Mr. Habersham as well as Captain John Smith, both of whom "remember nothing of such an event." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Children and Family Death Journalism Military History Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Savage, Samuel Phillips (1718-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Samuel Phillips Savage was a part of Boston's shipping business insuring vessels and cargo. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |