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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01157 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox requesting a transfer to a different post |
| Date | 25 August 1781 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses unhappiness with his post because of the limited action and requests a transfer should an opening occur. He has also mentioned this desire to Colonel David Cobb, formerly Jackson's second in command. Mentions tentative plans to visit Lucy, Knox's wife. Knox's response written in Philadelphia Pennsylvania appears on the verso. General George Washington ordered General Benjamin Lincoln to lead the American Army south to invest Yorktown, and Jackson is ordered to join him. Verso is a Henry Knox autograph letter signed dated 30 August 1781 to Colonel John Lamb. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Continental Army President |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | Peekskill, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Jackson commanded the 16th Massachusetts Regiment. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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