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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10191 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Allen informing Allen that General George Washington is at West Point "to make the reduction of the Army" |
| Date | 18 November 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Allen, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Relates that General George Washington is at West Point "to make the reduction of the Army." Relays Washington's orders that Allen, or the officer commanding the Rhode Island troops at Saratoga, "collect your men, and give them their discharges" and "turn in the arms ammunition accoutrements, and all public stores in your possession to Mr. Nicholas Quackenbush, assistant Quartermaster at Albany." Asks for returns of stores, officers, and the number of men discharged. Watermarked. Refer to GLC02437.02858, GLC02437.02863, and GLC02437.10195 for related correspondence. |
| Subjects | West Point (US Military Academy) Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Muster Rolls and Returns Military Supplies Weaponry Ammunition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Allen, William (fl. 1783-1809) Quackenbush, Nicholas (1734-1813) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from William Allen to Henry Knox regarding the return of soldiers under his command |