to Benjamin Lincoln

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln

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GLC02437.00906-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 7, 1781
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Benjamin Lincoln
Place Written
New Windsor, New York
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Later copy. Discusses General Cornwallis' movements in the south in detail, particularly by the Virginia/North Carolina border and Generals Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan's efforts in harassing him. Wonders about Benedict Arnold's movements, who at this time is fighting for the British, and mentions the Marquis de Lafayette. Letter is incomplete.

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