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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01647 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | William Alexander to Henry Knox about building materials |
| Date | 6 October 1782 |
| Author | Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes, "By the bearer of this Capt Lotteridge I send a quantity of Plank, Boards and Tar, which he is to land at Wappens Creek - I must request you will please to forward the letter directed to his Excellency by express." Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. Reports in a post-script dated 7 October 1782 that this morning his daughter Cate [Catharine Alexander] "complimented Mr. [William] Duer with a very fine son" and asks Knox to tell the news to Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Supplies Building Construction Military Camp President Children and Family Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |