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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01945
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783
Title	Henry Jackson to Henry Knox concerning a prisoner and a potential peace
Date	22 February 1783
Author	Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Informs Knox that he is sending Doctor Robert Tucker, "a very bitter Tory & a great enemy to his country," so "that he may be confined in the Provost at West Point & Secured in any other mode you may think necessary." Also mentions that there has been talk of peace in New York and that he hopes to hear very soon about the end of the war. Written at "[Delevans] Crompond," possibly in New York.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Law Prisoner Prisoner of War Loyalist West Point (US Military Academy) Diplomacy Treaty
People	Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Place written	New York
Theme	The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] [Delevans] Crompond Feby 22.d 83 Sir I send you under guard Doct:r Robert Tucker a Prisoner of War. he was taken [inserted: at West Chester] the 21st of January by a Party of Militia under the orders of Major Prescott. he was Surgeon to Col.o Fannings Corps [six] years, & is considerd a very bitter Tory & a great Enemy to his Country- at the time he was taken one of the Commissioners of the State, Paroled him for thirty days, for the purpose of affectg an Exchange for one of the inhabitants of the State now a Prisoner in Newyork- yesterday his Parole expired & this day was handed over to me as Commanding Officer of the Continental Troops on the Lines- I therefore [2] have sent him to you that he may be confind in the Provost at West point or secured in any other mode you may think necessary- Peace is the general talk in New York & a Packet is every moment expect'd to arrive with the news of that happy event- god speed it- I am with regard your effectionate frd Henry Jackson Colo Comdg Lines Major General Knox [docket] From Col Jackson 22 Feby 1783.

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