Deserters and Request for Clothing
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Deserters and Request for Clothing
Description
Howe expressed hopes of using martial law to make examples of deserters, requests clothing and knapsacks.
short description
Ltr, des deserters.
year created
1791
month created
10
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Bezaleel Howe
Capt. Smith
Lt Morris.
deserters
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
Long Island
Governor's Island.
notable item/thing
recruits
return
Martial Law
crime
clothing
knapsacks
notable idea/issue
desert
make examples of them
document number
1791100840001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AEE09 (2 pages) | Collection: Bezaleel Howe Papers | #24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Bezaleel Howe | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |