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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01974 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln discussing the threat of disbanding the army before a pay settlement |
| Date | 3 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses anxiety within the Army and a mission of General Alexander McDougall, possibly in connection to a petition of Congress for payment for the enlisted men. States that " ... if they [the army] should be disbanded previous to a settlement, without knowing who to look to for an adjustment of accounts & responsibility of payment, they will be so deeply stung by the injustice & ingratitude of their country as to be become its tygers [sic] & wolves." |
| Subjects | Newburgh Conspiracy Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Soldier's Pay Finance Pension Rebellion Mutiny |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| 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 | Letter from Alexander McDougall to Henry Knox reporting the decision of Congress regarding soldiers' pay and pensions |
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