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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00719 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox requesting that William write more frequently |
| Date | 16 August 1778 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to his brother, William: "I write... to inform you of our Welfare- no news- we are waiting most impatiently for some from Rhode Island" (there was a military operation planned against Newport to take place in conjunction with the arrival of a French fleet led by the Comte D'Estaing). Chastises William for sending newspapers "bal'd up in all the form of a Letter and paying as much postage ... " Requests that William write frequently. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army France Global History and Civics Navy Post Office Journalism |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | White Plains, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; 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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