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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10052 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Hancock about a wounded officer |
| Date | 20 October 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Hancock, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts. Informs Hancock that Captain [Dewman?] was injured in the Battle of Germantown and is unfit for further service. Uses [Dewman's] case to encourage Hancock's support of a state law which would pay for the provision of wounded officers. Docketed by Samuel Shaw. |
| Subjects | Battle Battle of Germantown Injury or Wound Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Law Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |