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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02990 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0072] April-July 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Hull discussing Hull's disagreement with Sebastian Bauman |
| Date | 5 April 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hull, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Hull, commandant of West Point. Reports he has not received word from Congress regarding Hull's prior question about the engineers who remain in service at West Point. Discusses other military matters, including Hull's disagreement with Sebastian Bauman, an artillery officer. Expresses hope that both Knox's opinion and that of [Francisco] de Miranda will convince Bauman of the impropriety of his conduct. Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General West Point (US Military Academy) Continental Congress Congress Artillery Latin and South America Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |