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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05940 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | Josiah Waters to Henry Knox about entering Boston and measures to sterilize his baggage with gunpowder smoke |
| Date | 6 October 1793 |
| Author | Waters, Josiah (fl. 1776-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says that Knox cannot enter Boston unless his baggage is cleaned with gunpowder smoke. Says Knox's certificate is sufficient for him and his servants to enter the city. Expresses a desire to be as helpful to Knox as possible. Appears to be written from Boston. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Yellow Fever Health and Medical Disease Ammunition Travel Servant |
| People | Waters, Josiah (fl. 1776-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |