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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02931 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington regarding his departure from West Point to Boston |
| Date | 9 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox reports that he has made all the necessary arrangements to leave West Point "and in a few [hours]... shall set out for Boston. The public interest has been my actuating principle in the cause of this business and I flatter myself will meet your approbation." Arranged matters so that officers detained at West Point can be permitted to draw rations. Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War General West Point (US Military Academy) Travel Continental Army President Military Provisions |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| 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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