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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00610 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox reporting the capture of two British ships |
| Date | 8 June 1777 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Colonel Jackson writes "by way of Peekskill" [New York]. Reports that a Massachusetts state cruiser has taken two British transport ships bound for New York with Hessians on board. Of the Hessians, writes "it is said they show'd the greatest joy when our people board'd the Ship." Refers to another cruiser bound for Quebec with dry goods and blankets. Writes, "I wish to know if it would be agreeable to the generall that I may Inlist some of [the Hessians] in my Regt." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Navy Global History and Civics Hessians Canada Military Supplies Recruitment Immigration and Migration Privateering |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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