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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02676 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0067] 11-20 October 1783 |
| Title | Proclamation to dissolve the army |
| Date | 18 October 1783 |
| Author | United States. Congress. |
| Additional authors | Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed secretarially for Elias Boudinot and Charles Thomson. Congress's resolution to dissolve Continental Army. This resolve was originally enclosed with a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox dated 23 October 1783, GLC02437.09394. Penned in the hand of Benjamin Walker, General Washington's aide. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Law Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War |
| People | Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from George Washington to Henry Knox regarding the Celebration of Peace and the close of the war |