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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01995 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington on the recent letter to Colonel Crane |
| Date | 11 March 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends his regrets to General George Washington as he was unable to make a meeting at Head Quarters due to the the large amount of ice in the river. Discusses the "extraodinary notification and address forwarded to Colonel Crane" (the first of the anonymous Newburgh letters, which had been circulated at camp the previous day, 10 March 1783). Washington had doubtless asked Knox to attend a confidential meeting of trusted officers to discuss the response to the Newburgh Crisis. (For more information on that meeting, see background for GLC02437.10105.) This document is Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Newburgh Conspiracy Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Rebellion Travel Mutiny |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The anonymous Newburgh Address had called for a meeting of officers the day this letter was written. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Address to the Officers of the Army [The Newburgh Conspiracy] |
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