Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10139 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 September 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 33.3 x 22.8 cm. Order a Copy
Knox, Commander at West Point, encloses a weekly return of troops (see GLC02437.10140). Reports that he appointed a board to inspect the "decrepit and infirm," to determine those who were unfit for service. Sixty-one soldiers were deemed unfit for service, and Knox asks for Washington's approval to discharge these men with a pension. Comments on cannons and military stores. Knox's retained draft.
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