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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10101 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the settlement of the Newburgh Conspiracy |
| Date | 3 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Copied 15 December 1853, in Boston, Massachusetts. Marked as "private." Knox, Commander at West Point, writes to Lincoln, Secretary of War, apparently regarding the settlement of the Newburgh Conspiracy. Knox remarks, "I most earnestly conjure you to urge, that every thing respecting the Army be decided upon before peace takes place. That events must be certain, therefore no time ought to be lost. The Army are anxiously waiting the result of General [Alexander] McDougalls mission... if they should be disbanded previous to a settlement, without knowing who to look to, for an adjustment of accounts... they will be so deeply stung by the injustice and ingratitude of their country as to become its Tygers and wolves." A note at the bottom of the page indicates that, as of 1853, Reverend R. C. Waterston (possibly Robert Cassie Waterston) of Boston possessed the original letter. |
| Subjects | Nineteenth Century Copies Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Newburgh Conspiracy Mutiny Rebellion Congress Continental Congress Government and Civics Mobs and Riots |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Waterston, R. C. (Robert Cassie) (1812-1893) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | In December 1782, McDougall presented a petition to Congress from dissatisfied officers who sought payment for their service, among other requests. General George Washington diffused this potential mutiny, known as the Newburgh Conspiracy, with a speech delivered to the officers 15 March 1783. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |