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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02008 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0056] 16-31 March 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Alexander McDougall on the meeting of officers regarding pay and pensions |
| Date | 16 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | McDougall, Alexander |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Knox to General McDougall, who was part of a committee sent to Congress by the army to lobby for half-pay pensions. Says he previously wrote "of the ferment which was raised in the minds of the officers by some anonymous pieces circulated through camp." Says that the meeting called for in the circular was held yesterday and that he will get a report on it from General Gates. Asks him to continue his mission in Philadelphia. Thinks the sentiments of the army "will do them honor." |
| Subjects | Newburgh Conspiracy Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Pension Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Rebellion Mutiny President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| 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 | Letter from Henry Knox to Alexander McDougall concerning unrest in the army |
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