to George Washington

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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GLC#
GLC02437.01657-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
10 October 1782
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to George Washington
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 33.4 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Contributes his thoughts on what to do with the "poor unfortunate invalid regiment." Declares that his ideas stem both from compassion for the soldiers and from "what I conceive to be the good of the service." Discusses physical examinations of the soldiers, how to judge who is capable for duty, and what sort of work they might be able to accomplish (says that they could not, for example, be employed in the movement of ordnance). Mentions Colonel Timothy Pickering, the Quartermaster General.

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