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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01948 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0054] 14-28 February 1783 |
| Title | Address of artillery artificers to Henry Knox regarding their pay |
| Date | 23 February 1783 |
| Author | Artillery artificers at West Point |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Petition given to Major General Knox on behalf of the artillery artificers at West Point to be delivered to General Washington. They were angry after "having found our Selves intitled by the General Orders, to draw some Weekly pay rest Verry much dissatisfied Concerning the same. Says they will remain on duty until means to pay them can be found. Contains 59 signatures, 3 of whom left their mark with an "x." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Artisans West Point (US Military Academy) Petition President Finance Soldier's Pay |
| 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 |