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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02180 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | Petition of Inhabitants to have Captain Taylor continue on the South redoubts |
| Date | 24 June 1783 |
| Author | Height, Silvanus (fl. 1783) |
| Additional authors | Flapper, John (fl. 1783) Nelson, Caleb (fl. 1783) Mantrass, Jacob (fl. 1783) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Height and four other individuals. Request from the inhabitants of the south Redoubts that Captain [Othniel] Taylor remain in command of the area since "the people in this Quarter [have lived] in the greatest Harmony and friendship with the Troops ... " Possibly written in New York. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Military History Petition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Flapper, John (fl. 1783) Nelson, Caleb (fl. 1783) Mantrass, Jacob (fl. 1783) Height, Silvanus (fl. 1783) |
| 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 |