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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03557 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Jeremiah Wadsworth about warrants to pay for troops |
| Date | 29 May 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wadsworth, Jeremiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox left Philadelphia for New York because his daughter Lucy was ill, but by the time he arrived, she was feeling better. Hopes to obtain warrants from the Board of Treasury to pay the arrearages of pay and clothing to the Connecticut troops. Relates that the Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia on 25 May with seven states. George Washington will preside over the Convention, and [William] Jackson will serve as secretary. Ten states are now present at the Convention, but Maryland, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are all absent. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Children and Family Travel Health and Medical Military History Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Soldier's Pay Naturalization Government and Civics Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion US Constitutional Convention President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Jackson, William (1759-1828) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Women in American History; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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