Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Notes and explanations of Doctor Ramsays history respecting the Campaigns of 1777- the affairs of Trenton 1776
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09438 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: circa 1788-1789 Pagination: 14 p. : docket ; 32.4 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Title from docket. Pertains to Dr. David Ramsay's writing on the battles of Trenton and Princeton (26 December 1776 and 3 January 1777). Document begins with a list of numbered notes, which according to docket are a draft of rough minutes "delivered to Doctor Ramsay, who is writing the history of the late war..." (refers to Ramsay's book, The History of the American Revolution, first published in 1789). Circa date based on the first publication of Ramsay's book.
Ramsay was a physician during the Revolutionary War, a member of Continental Congress, and a South Carolina Congressman. He wrote on a variety of topics related to Colonial and Revolutionary America.
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