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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00203 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox about commissions and the war |
| Date | 25 September 1775 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions making daily excursions to Cambridge. Reports that General Charles Lee said William could easily get a commission, and Knox will discuss it further with George Washington and Horatio Gates. Knox wants William to join the artillery. Discusses the British troops' ineffectual cannon shot against the American works at Roxbury on 23 September 1775. Asks William to send one of the Watertown newspapers to Edward Parry, Esq. Some of the text on the original is faded. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Siege of Boston President Continental Army Military History Artillery Ammunition Journalism |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Lee, Charles (1732-1782) Washington, George (1732-1799) Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | GLC02437.00204 is a more legible handwritten copy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to William Knox about commissions and the war [Copy] |
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