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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00933 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0028] April 1781 |
| Title | Note from Henry Knox to Tench Tilghman about troop allocation and requests news |
| Date | 2 April 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Tilghman, Tench |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Docketed to Colonel Tilghman, one of George Washington's aides. Reports that a company at West Point has been annexed to Colonel Proctor's regiment. Asks for George Washington's instructions as to whether or not he should order the company to Proctor's regiment immediately. Asks for news regarding General [Nathanael] Greene, Commander of the Southern Department. Remarks that his son Harry is feeling better today. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) President Health and Medical Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) Washington, George (1732-1799) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| 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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