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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01568 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Walter Stewart to Henry Knox reporting Stewart's position and commenting on the evacuation of Charleston |
| Date | 3 September 1782 |
| Author | Stewart, Walter (1756-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from the "Camp at V. Plankes Point," now Verplanck, New York. Asks Knox to request several artillery regiments to prepare for inspection on dates that he provides. Mentions that he has heard Charles Town [probably Charleston, South Carolina] has been evacuated and that New York might be as well. Adds that he hopes Knox's son Marcus gains strength [he had been ill]. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Global History and Civics Children and Family Health and Medical |
| People | Stewart, Walter (1756-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Verplanck, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |