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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00311 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0013] May-June 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox discussing the war and their family |
| Date | 23 May 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that he received William's letter from his wife Lucy, who just arrived in New York with their newborn child. Anticipates New York as "principal seat of war" and worries about his family being in harms way. Mentions that George Washington has gone to meet with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia to discuss the current campaign. Welcomes the news that General Horatio Gates has been promoted to major general and been placed in charge of the defense of Boston. Mentions a heavy loss inflicted by a schooner from the West Indies two days earlier. Promises to write more frequently and councils William to move out of Boston should the British attempt to retake it. |
| Subjects | Navy Commerce Caribbean Children and Family President Continental Congress Congress Battle Maritime Merchants and Trade Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Washington, George (1732-1799) Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Women in American History; Naval & Maritime |
| 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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