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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01341 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0038] January 1782 |
Title | Alexander McDougall to Henry Knox on McDougall's arrest |
Date | 27 January 1782 |
Author | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | Acknowledges receipt of Knox's letters and apologizes for not responding more quickly. Writes, "But as I am now in arrest you and all the Army will hear from me through the channel of Mr. Loudons partner. I shall not enter into a detail of the merits or demerits of the arrest, because probably you may be of the court martial, nor shall I enter on other subjects, as this is not the best conveyance I could wish." Adds that Mrs. McDougall is with him and that they send their regards to Mrs. Knox. |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Law Marriage Continental Army Military History |
People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
Place written | West Point, New York |
Theme | The American Revolution; Law |
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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