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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06279 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | William Smith to Henry Knox asking for his brother's commission |
| Date | 21 December 1794 |
| Author | Smith, William (fl. 1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the "total destruction" of his father's property that took place during the war (possibly the Revolutionary War). Notes the entire family looks to him for support. Comments he is "determined to bear the pressure & the flight like a man." Mentions his brother, Colonel John Smith, will be leaving for Europe on Wednesday. Asks Knox to send his brother's commission, which he was entitled to before his resignation from the service, to them. Notes the commission will be used as a passport and voucher of his brother's citizenship. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Revolutionary War General Children and Family Military History Travel |
| People | Smith, William (fl. 1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Government & Politics; 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 |