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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10061 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0048] November 1782 |
| Title | Grievances of the Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Line |
| Date | 20 November 1782 |
| Author | Whitwell, Samuel (1754-1791) |
| Additional authors | Bradford, B. (fl. 1782) River, B. (fl. 1782) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Directed to General Henry Knox and others chosen to present grievances of the Massachusetts Line before Congress. Signed by Whitwell, B. River, and B. Bradford, of the Light Infantry. They cite lack of pay, among other grievances. Possibly created in New York. |
| Subjects | Congress Continental Congress Petition Soldier's Pay Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Whitwell, Samuel (1754-1791) |
| 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 |