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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00800 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0022] January-June 1780 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington regarding a pamphlet written by Governor Pownall |
| Date | 5 February 1780 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Sends Washington the "volume of pamphlets belonging Governor [Jonathan] Trumbull." For several days, Knox has retained the pamphlet written by Governor Pownall and hopes to be able to browse through the volume again when Washington is finished. Hopes to go to West Point the same day, and to deliver a report to Washington the following day. Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History President Government and Civics Literature and Language Arts West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Pownall, Thomas (1722-1805) Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Thomas Pownall was Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1757-1760. Trumbull was Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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