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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04207 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Baron de Glasbeech to Henry Knox |
| Date | 19 May 1789 |
| Author | Glasbeech, Baron de (fl. 1781-1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Has enclosed a letter from Mr. Thomas Fitsimmons. Asks Knox for a "favorable subscription," a confirmation of Glasbeech's service and monetary relief. A note written at a later date on the top of the document misidentifies Glasbeech as the "Baron de Glasbeck." See GLC02437.04208 and GLC02437.04210 for related documents. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Finance Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Glasbeech, Baron de (fl. 1781-1789) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | According to Francis B. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, Glasbeech was a volunteer aide-de-camp to General Daniel Morgan, and was brevetted captain in the Continental Army 9 March 1781 due to his meritorious service at the Battle of Cowpens. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Certificate for the Baron de Glasbeech Henry Knox to Baron de Glasbeech about helping him |