Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Charles Knowles
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00498 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Trenton, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 December 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 29 x 16.5 cm. Order a Copy
Orders Knowles to Philadelphia to get "accounts of the Regmt from General Mifflins [store] & the Quarter master Generals whilst under the direction of Colo Moylan," and then return quickly to Knox. Written four days after the American victory at Trenton and four days before their victory at Princeton. On verso is a Henry Knox autograph document, circa 30 December 1776, comprising a list of distances between various New Jersey towns. This information would have been extremely useful for plotting troop movements and organizing scouting parties.
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