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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02987 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | William Hull to Henry Knox regarding a general inoculation for smallpox |
| Date | 30 March 1784 |
| Author | Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Hull, commandant of West Point, reports he has ordered a general inoculation for smallpox among his soldiers due to a recent outbreak of the disease. Also relates that a "stragling woman" broke into and set fire to the block house, a post between West Point and New Windsor. Mortified, relates that the house was "entirely consumed." Granted Amasa Jackson, a soldier, a leave of absence although he requested a discharge. "On public service," is handwritten on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Smallpox Disease Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Health and Medical Women's History Disaster Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Hull, William (1753-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; 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 |