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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10072 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | Meeting of the General Committee of the Army regarding an address and petition to Congress |
| Date | December 1782 |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Instructions to the committee chosen to present grievances of the Massachusetts Line to Congress: "we have nominated you to represent us at Congress, in matters of the most interesting Nature We wish you to inforce our address in the most modest terms, yet in that firm and steady manner that is expressive of the Character of Officers; and the Justice our requisitions demand." |
| Subjects | Congress Continental Congress Petition Soldier's Pay Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| 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 |