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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00483 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox about William's actions and war news |
| Date | 7 November 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Was worried to hear from Henry Jackson that William had gone aboard a ship going to confront the British ship the Mifford. Notes that after pursuing the Continental Army to White Plains, the British have turned back toward New York and Knox speculates that they intend to besiege Fort Washington and then pass to New Jersey and possibly Philadelphia. Believes Fort Washington could withstand a two or three month siege. Notes that the Hessians and the British "plunder all before them." Instructs William to pick Lucy Knox up from New Haven, Connecticut, if she wants to winter in Boston. A note on the verso states "It is absurd to suppose a man of Mr. Howe's character gone into winter Qtrs already." |
| Subjects | Battle of White Plains Revolutionary War Military History Navy Global History and Civics Revolutionary War General Continental Army Fortification Hessians Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Women's History Military Camp |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | White Plains, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; 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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