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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10040 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about officers' expenses |
| Date | 1 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Lincoln, Secretary of War. Writes, "His Excellency the commander in chief has stationed me at this post, which in addition to its natural embarrassments, is attended with much greater expenses than my purse can admit." Notes that Congress arranged for extra compensation for General Alexander McDougall, a previous commander at West Point. Asks Lincoln to provide a similar arrangement for him. If this is beyond the reach of Lincoln's powers, requests that Lincoln consult Mr. Morris (possibly Gouverneur Morris, assistant superintendent of finance). "How my dear sir is the relief to (arise) if that payment shall be postponed, to a day which hope can be scarcely reached?" |
| Subjects | West Point (US Military Academy) Finance Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Congress Continental Congress |
| 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 |