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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02404 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the salary of a Mr. Peck |
| Date | 20 August 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written and signed for Knox by Major Samuel Shaw. Says the bearer of this letter, Mr. Peck, was in a company of artillery artificers under Captain Post. Says that this unit was raised for 2 years and is therefore excluded from any allowance for the depreciation of their pay. Says that the policy that dictated that measure has ceased to operate and Congress has made a determination to give justice to all individuals for their past services. Adds that he believes they should be allowed compensation for the injuries they have sustained in the depreciation of their pay. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Continental Congress Congress Economics |
| People | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| 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 |