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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08279 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0018] September-December 1777 |
| Title | Journal of William Knox, 26th December 1777 to 22nd January 1778 |
| Date | 26 December 1777 - 22 January 1778 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Diary covers a variety of subjects, listed by date, including a report of General William Smallwood's capture of a British brig in Wilmington, Delaware, local observations (including Moravian customs), the amount of snowfall, merchant shops, dining with Clinton, etc. Includes travels through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Prior to setting out on this journey, William had been staying with his brother Henry Knox at the Valley Forge encampment. Year inferred from content. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Revolutionary War General Military History Prisoner of War Privateering Religion Travel Merchants and Trade Entertaining and Hospitality |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |