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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02858 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Captain Allen about delay in discharging Rhode Island regiment |
| Date | 25 December 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Allen, Ethan |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses Captain Allen's (possibly Ethan Allen) delay in discharging the Rhode Island regiment. Says he heard Allen did not receive Knox's order, originally sent in November, until the beginning of December ordering Allen to disband the Rhode Island regiment. Instructs Allen to immediately disband if he has not already done so and to send Knox confirmation (see GLC02437.02863 for Allen's confirmation of the number of troops discharged; refer to GLC02437.10191 and GLC02437.10195 for related correspondence). |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Allen, Ethan (1738-1789) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to William Allen informing Allen that General George Washington is at West Point "to make the reduction of the Army" Letter from William Allen to Henry Knox regarding the return of soldiers under his command |