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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04443 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Orders from Henry Knox to John Doughty |
| Date | 19 December 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Doughty, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Notes, "The instructions which you will herewith receive are truly important." Expresses his confidence in Doughty's abilities, adding that he knows Doughty will fulfill the expectations of the President of the United States. Emphasizes the importance of receiving Doughty's report as early as possible. Relates news of mutual acquaintances, informing Doughty of Aunt Ludlow's death. Reports that Captain Burbeck's company returned from Georgia "without the loss of a man." Marked as private and signature has been clipped. Written from the War Office. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics President Death Children and Family Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion American Indian History |
| People | Doughty, John (1754-1826) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |