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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00440 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to William Knox about prisoners |
| Date | 5 September 1776 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks William to visit the wife of Captain Lieutenant John Johnson of Knox's artillery and tell her that her husband was wounded and taken prisoner, but is being taken care of. Also wants the wife of John Callender told that he was taken prisoner as well. Notes that the Continental Army is in high spirits and there has been no new developments since the retreat at the Battle of Long Island. Shaw was a lieutenant in Knox's artillery regiment. |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights) Revolutionary War Military History Women's History Continental Army Artillery Injury or Wound Battle Marriage |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Callender, John (ca. 1747-1797) Johnson, John (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | New York, 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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