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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Popkin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02139 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 May 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 34.4 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the payment of the noncommissioned officers and the resentment they feel regarding the equality of receiving pay, as well as giving directions on how to handle the disgruntled men. For related documents, see GLC02437.02219, .02220, .02226, .02235, .02236, .02364, .10082, .10112, and .10117.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Popkin, John, fl. 1771-1783

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