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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00201 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Joseph Howland to Henry Knox discussing the situation |
| Date | 13 August 1775 |
| Author | Howland, Joseph (1749-1836) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that he sent Knox some hosiery. Describes Norwich as confused. Discusses current preparations to defend against the British, who would like to seize their provisions. Calls the uncontested British seizure of provisions on Fishers Island the previous week shameful for the Americans. Interprets a letter from George Washington to the Rhode Island Committee of Correspondence in regard to transports as a reprimand. Asks Knox his rank and requests that he show the works at Roxbury and Cambridge to two of Howland's friends. Discusses forming a light infantry in Rhode Island and asks Knox about uniforms. A post script asks Knox to send a copy of Colonel Timothy Pickering's "Plan of Exercise." Howland was a merchant and ship owner at Norwich, Connecticut. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Clothing and Accessories Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Military Provisions Continental Army Transportation Fortification Siege of Boston Military Uniforms Militia Infantry Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Howland, Joseph (1749-1836) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Norwich, Connecticut |
| 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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