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Henry Knox to George Washington on military news and orders, 3 September 1783
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Henry Knox to George Washington on military news and orders, 3 September 1783.
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Gibbs was the noted leader of George Washington's personal guard during the Revolutionary War. After the Guard disbanded in 1783, Gibbs was transferred to the Second Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line.
Collection: The Henry Knox Papers.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Knox, Commander at West Point, confirms receipt of a letter from Washington in which Washington ordered a suspension of the troops and stores destined to the Western posts. Reports that there are French refugees in the vicinity of West Point under the direction of a Major Merlet, who have drawn about one hundred rations to day for men women and children. Relates that Major [Caleb] Gibbs and the Second Massachusetts Regiment will arrive at West Point the same day this letter is written (Gibbs had traveled with his detachment to Philadelphia). Knox's retained draft.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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