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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09543 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Map of roads in the vicinity of Morristown, New Jersey |
| Date | 8 January 1777 |
| Document Type | Map; Military document |
| Content Description | Indicates roads, some natural features, landmarks ("court house," "Whites Tavern Genl Lees," bridge, landing, etc.), outlying towns, and distance between points on the map. Indicates the location of towns surrounding Morristown. Notes the position of a court house and the direction in which other cities are located. Date from docket. Docketed in Knox's hand as "plan of Roads Round about Morris Town." White's Tavern was the headquarters of General Charles Lee. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Camp Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Durkee, John (1728-1782) Webb, Nathaniel (1737-1814) Lee, Charles (1732-1782) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |