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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00207 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Note from Joseph Greenleaf to Henry Knox |
| Date | 23 October 1775 |
| Author | Greenleaf, Joseph (1720-1810) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Docketed by George Washington. Forwards Knox a plan (not included) given to Greenleaf "by a country gentleman." He concludes that Knox could make the best use of it, commenting that "if it affords any good hints they will be improved by you for the public good." On verso, there is a brief notation believed to be in George Washington's hand: “200 Tons Hay /10,000 Cords W.” |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War President Artillery Military Supplies Continental Army Siege of Boston |
| People | Greenleaf, Joseph (1720-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Greenleaf, a Boston printer and publisher, was a member of the committee “for establishing post offices and post riders." In 1776 he became chairman of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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