Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02457 Author/Creator: Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 September 1783 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.3 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Major Gibbs to Major General Knox. Says he wrote Knox a letter on 27 August from Brunswick and since then his regiment has been reduced by sickness. Reports he left 60 men in Brunswick and more have become sick since marching from there. Says that Lt. Bullard, quartermaster of the 2nd regiment who was sent ahead, will be able to give Knox a full report. Says if there is not enough water transportation to take the entire regiment to West Point from Kings Ferry, he will only send along his invalids and baggage. Hopes to reach West Point by Wednesday if the weather is favorable. Camped 12 miles from Kings Ferry, New York.
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