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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00475 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox asking for news and worries about army enlistment |
| Date | 14 October 1776 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is anxious for news, which has not come in twelve days. He is also worried about the upcoming December because there are rumors that few in the old army will reenlist. Discusses possible solutions. Mrs. Johnson, the wife of Captain Lieutenant John Johnson, who was taken prisoner at the Battle of Long Island, was glad to receive a letter from Knox. Thinks it wise for Lucy Knox to stay in Boston for the winter. Inquires about a Mr. Cheever (possibly Ezekiel Cheever), who was possibly wounded. |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Military History Revolutionary War Recruitment Continental Army Women's History Injury or Wound Revolutionary War General |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cheever, Ezekiel (1720-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History |
| 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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