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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02897 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Alexander McDougall, informing him of the death of Doctor Hagan and the family he left behind |
| Date | 1 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | McDougall, Alexander |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox informs General McDougall of the death of Doctor [Hagan], who worked at the West Point hospital. Hagan was entitled to join the Society of the Cincinnati, and left behind a wife and young son, who are unable to afford "subsistence or protection." Reports that the boy is at Albany, New York. Writes "I shall make no apology for this communication being convinced that you will think it a case in point in which the society ought to interest itself." Knox was alerted of the situation by Doctor David Townsend, a friend of the family of the deceased. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Hospital Health and Medical West Point (US Military Academy) Death Children and Family Fraternal Organization Charity and Philanthropy Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Townsend, David (1753-1829) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | McDougall served as the first president of the New York Society of the Cincinnati. Knox was one of the Society's founders. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |