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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04778 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0097] October-December 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to David Ramsay about publishing names of officers in the appendix of a history book |
| Date | 21 November 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Ramsay, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses Ramsay's idea of publishing the names of all the officers in the Continental Army in the appendix of Ramsay's history. Although originally pleased with Ramsay's idea, Knox is now against the idea. "Upon examining the list I found it abounding with omissions and errors." Believes "the loss of papers" can lead to misinformation and inaccuracies, such as officers who were transferred or left the service. Says that he was "convinced that your motive for the publication was to perpetuate honorably the names of the officers of the Army," but now Knox is not sure of this. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Ramsay, David (1749-1815) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | David Ramsay wrote a biography of George Washington eight years after Washington's death. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |