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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02001 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | Copy of a letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln concerning unrest in the army |
| Date | 12 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Later copy of GLC02437.02000. References the impatience of the officers on Congress's indecisiveness over half-pay. Mentions the Newburgh Address and the call for officers to meet. Washington asked for a postponement of that meeting until next Saturday. |
| Subjects | Newburgh Conspiracy Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Pension Petition Continental Congress Congress Building Construction Mutiny Rebellion West Point (US Military Academy) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Address to the Officers of the Army [The Newburgh Conspiracy] Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about conditions and pay for artificers and artillery men Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln concerning unrest in the army |