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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02896 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Cogswell, appointing him in charge of the garrison hospital |
| Date | 1 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Cogswell, William |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Knox appoints Doctor Cogswell in charge of the hospital of the garrison at West Point. Reports that the contractors or commissaries will supply the hospital with provisions on Cogswell's order. Instructs Cogswell to make weekly returns to the commanding officer of the hospital. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Supplies Military Provisions Health and Medical Hospital West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Cogswell, William (1760-1831) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |