Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Charles Knowles

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GLC#
GLC02437.00498-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
30 December 1776
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Charles Knowles
Place Written
Trenton, New Jersey
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 29 cm, Width: 16.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

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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