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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00546 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Invitation to dinner from George Washington to Henry Knox |
| Date | 10 March 1776 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "His Excellency," George Washington, compliments Colonel Knox, asks him to come to headquarters immediately, and invites him to dinner at 2 o'clock that night. The letter must be from 1776, since this is the only year in which Knox is a Colonel in March. He would also be in camp with Washington at Boston at the time. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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