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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09386 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0058] May 1783 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox on an officers' court martial of rioters |
| Date | 14 May 1783 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Washington writes to Knox, commander at West Point. Supports Knox's approval of officers' court martial of rioters. Writes, "I am loth at this time to consent to the absence of Officers from their Corps,- wanting their influence as much as possible, to quiet & allay the discontents of the Soldiers." Allows Knox to consent to officers' absence under special circumstances. Instructs Knox to give non- commissioned officers or soldiers with "mutinous dispositions" furloughs for "any length of time they wish- we are better without them than with them." Relates that General Huntington (possibly Jedediah) was also given liberty to furlough men the previous day. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Mobs and Riots Military Law West Point (US Military Academy) Mutiny |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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