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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00493 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Jonathan Waldo to William Knox about being drafted into the army and war news |
| Date | 6 December 1776 |
| Author | Waldo, Jonathan (fl. 1721-1779) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Speaks of the importance of friendship and the value of his friendship with Knox. Promises to purchase goods for Henry Knox. Inquires as to how the "independant company" is faring in Boston. States that he was drafted into the continental army but got out of it by paying a fine of ten pounds. "Political affairs seem to wear a gloomy appearance at present," and he worries about the news he has received that Howe is in Philadelphia and the Congress is moving to Baltimore. Howe was not in Philadelphia at the time and the Congress would not flee to Baltimore until the next week. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Militia Conscription Continental Army Finance Law Global History and Civics Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Waldo, John (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| 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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