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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01751 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about friendship and soldiers' pay |
| Date | 20 December 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is unsigned; may be a page missing. Text loss on much of the document. Discusses a variety of subjects, including the pleasure Knox takes in his friendship with Lincoln: from the "first moment I have had the happiness of being acquainted you I conceived a high degree of friendship, which has uniformly increased, as I became more intimate." Values Lincoln's friendship "in all events of grief or joy," more than any other man. Also discusses the subject of half-pay for soldiers. GLC02437.01754 is a later copy of the entire letter. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Friendship Military History Continental Army Pension Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about friendship and soldiers' pay [copy] |