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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00472 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox about rumors of the war |
| Date | 10 October 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses disappointment with not receiving a letter from William, but writes this letter for both William and Henry Jackson. Discusses being recalled from New Jersey in response to sightings of British ships. Tells William to not give credit to reports that an American garrison has been taken, because it has not be verified. Comments on cannons he is getting for Henry Jackson to be mounted on a privateer. Mentions that Lucy Knox and their daughter visited briefly. Composed at Mount Washington. |
| Subjects | Navy Privateering Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Continental Army Global History and Civics Journalism Artillery Maritime Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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