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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02703 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0068] 21-31 October 1783 |
| Title | Rufus Putnam to Henry Knox discussing public prejudice and westward expansion |
| Date | 23 October 1783 |
| Author | Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his observations concerning the public view of commutation. States that there is still general prejudice against officers especially by "lower class of people" but that the prejudice is abating. Mentions a "Lake Erie Scheme," the prospect of settling the western lands and a meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Pension Land Transaction Westward Expansion Fraternal Organization |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |