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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10039 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | William Shepard to Henry Knox regarding a meeting of officers |
| Date | 19 August 1782 |
| Author | Shepard, William (1737-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Shepard, Colonel of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, informs Knox that a board of officers (one from each regiment) will meet at Major General [William] Heath's headquarters the following Wednesday at 10 am. The officers will discuss "the several resolves of Congress relative to Half Pay or other amoliments [sic] [emoluments] in lue there of and to state every matter concerning the officers of the line in order for a final settelment [sic] with the State on our behalf." Invites Knox to attend the meeting and provide his "counsel, assistance and influence." Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Congress Continental Congress |
| People | Shepard, William (1737-1817) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |