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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10139 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0065] 16-30 September 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington regarding a weekly return of troops |
| Date | 17 September 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox, Commander at West Point, encloses a weekly return of troops (see GLC02437.10140). Reports that he appointed a board to inspect the "decrepit and infirm," to determine those who were unfit for service. Sixty-one soldiers were deemed unfit for service, and Knox asks for Washington's approval to discharge these men with a pension. Comments on cannons and military stores. Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Injury or Wound Health and Medical Military History Continental Army Muster Rolls and Returns Soldier's Pay Military Supplies Artillery Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency; Health & Medicine |
| 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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