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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.09355
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0029] May 1781
Title	George Washington to Henry Knox discussing supplies and a possible evacuation of New York
Date	28 May 1781
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Discusses the possible evacuation of New York and various issues regarding supplies. Requests an estimate of articles needed for Knox's department and asks Knox to attend to supplies needed by General Clinton and Captain Moodie. "I have only to request that you will be pleased to make all the necessary Estimates of Articles wanted in your Department, and also put the whole business for the Operation (so far as is within your reach) in the best train of execution, which our embarrassed circumstances will possibly admit." Washington's signature clipped out. Docketed by Henry Knox.
Subjects	President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Continental Army
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	New Windsor, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Head Quarters New Windsor May 28th. 1781 Dear Sir As you are perfectly acquainted with the Measures which have been concerted with the Count De Rochambeau, I have only to request that you will be pleased to make all the necessary Estimates of Articles wanted in your Department, and also put the whole business for the Operation (so far as is within your reach) in the best train of execution, which our embarrassed circumstances will possibly admit. Under the present appearances of an evacuation [text loss: of New York] I think it will be [text loss: more adviseable] to draw the Stores from [2] the Eastward, rather than from the Southward. I enclose you Letters from Brigr. General Clinton, and Capt Moodie respecting Stores for the [struck: Eastward,] [inserted: Northward], part of which I understand from General St Clair, have been sent - I wish you to attend to the matter, and give such further Orders as you may think necessary on the subject - You will be so good as to return the Enclosure to me, [struck: as soon, inserted: when] you have done with them. I am Dear Sir with the greatest regard & esteem Your Most Obedient Servant [signature purloined] Brig-Gen Knox [docket] From His Excellency General Washington 28th May 1781 -

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