Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02092 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 April 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 34 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the earnings of commissioned officers and the feelings of uneasiness among noncommissioned officers due to unequal payment. Suggests discharging noncommissioned officers as soon as possible under the pretext that it is being done so that they can "attend to their farms in the present season..." Retained copy.
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