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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09438 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0161] Undated: Revolutionary War |
| Title | Notes and explanations of Doctor Ramsay's history respecting the Campaigns of 1777- the affairs of Trenton 1776 |
| Date | ca. 1788-1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Title from docket. Pertains to Dr. David Ramsay's writing on the battles of Trenton and Princeton (26 December 1776 and 3 January 1777). Document begins with a list of numbered notes, which according to docket are a draft of rough minutes "delivered to Doctor Ramsay, who is writing the history of the late war..." (refers to Ramsay's book, The History of the American Revolution, first published in 1789). Circa date based on the first publication of Ramsay's book. |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ramsay, David (1749-1815) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Ramsay was a physician during the Revolutionary War, a member of Continental Congress, and a South Carolina Congressman. He wrote on a variety of topics related to Colonial and Revolutionary America. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |