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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10315 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Anthony Wayne about ending Wayne's dispute with General Wilkinson |
| Date | 5 December 1794 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wayne, Anthony |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Congratulates Wayne on his success and wishes to end a dispute between Wayne and another general (possibly James Wilkinson; see GLC02437.10308). Mentions that he thinks there will be a pay raise for non-commissioned officers and privates. Writes that "I believe this will be the last letter you will receive from me while I am Secretary of War. I have never attended to my private affairs, and I have a growing family. I must be more attentive, or an unpleasant old age will be stealing up on me." Watermarked "J Watt & C Patent Copying/Sold by J Woodmason/London." Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War Frontiers and Exploration Military History American Indian History Soldier's Pay Children and Family Government and Civics Battle of Fallen Timbers |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Children & Family |
| 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 General Wilkinson trying to resolve Wilkinson's conflict with General Wayne |