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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02001 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 12 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Later copy of GLC02437.02000. References the impatience of the officers on Congress's indecisiveness over half-pay. Mentions the Newburgh Address and the call for officers to meet. Washington asked for a postponement of that meeting until next Saturday.

The New Nation, 1783-1815
Newburgh Conspiracy
Revolutionary War
Runaway Slave
Military History
Continental Army
Soldier's Pay
Finance
Pensions
Petition
Continental Congress
Congress
Government and Civics
Creating a New Government

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