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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02814 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Joshua Upham to Henry Knox about leaving New York |
| Date | 1 December 1783 |
| Author | Upham, Joshua (1741-1808) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses his regret on having to leave New York as he is leaving behind many friends, both Loyalists and Patriots, including Knox. Asks for and expects Knox's protection and attention for and to his friends and their families who remained in the city. States that "I am distressed that so many Gentn ... have been under the Necessity of leaving New York etc. and separating from their Families - their sorrows are very much in the extreme ... " Noted as written "On Board the Ceres off Staten Island." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Loyalist Navy Treaty Global History and Civics Children and Family Refugees |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Upham, Joshua (1741-1808) |
| Place written | Staten Island, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |