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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04020 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox with War Office updates |
| Date | 30 October 1788 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | William, managing the War Office in Henry's absence, discusses military business. Comments on transporting clothing in preparation for a march to Fort Pitt. Transmits news from Generals Josiah Harmar and Arthur St. Clair. Reports on St. Clair's news: "No treaty yet things look doubtful." Also remarks that [John] Sevier "is outlaw'd in N. Carolina." Notes that Mr. Martin (possibly General Joseph Martin), defeated the Chickamaugas in a recent battle. In closing, complains of a cold, writing "I am closely confined physicking fomenting and politicing." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Treaty Diplomacy Battle Health and Medical Statehood Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute Law |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sevier, John (1745-1815) Harmar, Josiah (1753-1813) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Martin, Joseph (1740-1808) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |