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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09324 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0040] March 1782 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox concerning a potential traitor |
| Date | 30 March 1782 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy advising Knox to speak to his colleague about his association and manner of speaking with another person. Writes that "I have every reason short of positive proof to believe the person here meant, is a Traitor to this Country, that he is in the pay of the Enemy..." Noted as written at the York Hutts and as a copy, "Copied and composed with the original Feb 8th 1854." |
| Subjects | President Treason Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Spying Loyalist |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |