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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02000 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | 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 | Written by Major General Knox to Secretary of War Lincoln. Knox says he wrote Lincoln on 3 March. Says the officers were unhappy after hearing about the failure of General McDougall's mission. Says "That impatience is almost heightened into dispair; papers have been distributed by unknown persons, calling the body of the officers together in the new building yesterday, accompanied by an address, calculated to cause the officers to redress their own grievances." Reports that Washington wants the meeting postponed until next Saturday. Hopes Congress will make a decision soon. (GLC02437.02001 is a later copy of this letter). |
| 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 Copy of a letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln concerning unrest in the army Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln on the meeting of officers regarding pay and pensions |
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