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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02818 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Osgood about an officer petitioning Congress about compensation for a wound |
| Date | 4 December 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Osgood, Samuel |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a situation of a fellow officer, Colonel Michael Jackson, who intends to petition Congress regarding compensation for a wound he received in 1776 which is still causing him trouble. This letter is likely Knox's response to Jackson's 29 November 1783 request (GLC02437.02809). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Soldier's Pay Finance Injury or Wound Government and Civics Petition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |