Randall, Thomas, ?-1811 to Henry Knox

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GLC02437.00267
GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
April 4, 1776
Author/Creator
Randall, Thomas, ?-1811
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
1p. : address : Height: 21.8 cm, Width: 13.9 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Confirms receipt of an order to remove artillery from Dorchester Heights to the Roxbury Meeting House. Seeks advice to resolve a conflict with Captain John Popkins company over guard duty. Notes that the men need extra time to retrieve their belongings from Cambridge before their march. The Continental Army's position at Dorchester Heights had been integral to the success of the siege of Boston. Randall was a Lieutenant in Knox's regiment of artillery.

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