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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09366 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Order to stop the movement of supplies, from George Washington to Henry Knox |
| Date | 29 August 1783 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Tells Knox to order "that a stop should be put to the movement of the Troops & Stores which were destined for the Western Posts." Also asks him to forward letters he has enclosed. Washington's signature clipped. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Frontiers and Exploration Military Supplies |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Rocky Hill, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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