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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00406 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776 |
| Title | Alexander McDougall to Henry Knox introducing John Robertson as a potential artilleryman |
| Date | ca. July 1776 |
| Author | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Gives a letter of introduction for John Robertson, who served under Colonel McDougall "in the sea service" and has experience manning canons. Thinks Robertson could be of use to Knox and seeks to have him put on the payroll. Dated "summer 1776." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Navy Continental Army Artillery |
| People | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Robertson, John (fl. 1776) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |