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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.10102
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783
Title	Copies of letters sent by Colonel Antill regarding his family
Date	3 March 1783
Author	Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806)
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document; Government document
Content Description	Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first letter is written by Gates to an unknown female. In the letter, Gates indicates that the commissary is to obey the orders of Colonel [David] Humphreys. The second letter is from Humphreys to Gates, also written 3 March 1783. Humphreys imparts Washington's orders, that the commissary is to regularly deliver issues until further instructions from Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War, are received.
Subjects	Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army Revolutionary War Refugees Canada Woman Author Women's History
People	Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Washington, George (1732-1799) Antill, Edward (1742-1789) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810)
Theme	The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Women in American History; Children & Family
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information	Colonel Humphreys became aide-de-camp to General George Washington in 1780. In March 1783, Gates served as part of Washington's staff.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Madam The above is a direction what is to be done to receive the rations so justly due to Colonel Antil. Inclosed I send you the answer Coll Humphrys A D Camp to the Commandr in Chief wrote me. to the letter I sent him upon [strikeout] receiving yours of this morning - I think no further objections will interfere, to prevent the Colonels orders being obeyed by the Commissary - I am your very obedient Ellisons humble Servant 3 March 1783 Horatio Gates - Copy - Dear Sir Head Quarters March 3d 1783. As it was a matter of question whether Colonel Antils family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees, a reference hath been made to the Secty at War, who has engaged to give a definitive answer thereon - this is what has occasioned a demur with the Commissary - The Commandr in Chief has now interfered and desired the issues may be regularly made until the further pleasure of the Secty at War shall be known. I have the honor to be with perfect respect, Dear Sir, your most Copy obdt Servant D Humphrys Majr Genl. Gates A. D. C. [docket] Copies of Letters Sent by Colo Antill -

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