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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02291 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln regarding Lincoln's orders and political matters |
| Date | 15 July 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Knox to Secretary of War Lincoln. Writes respecting the arsenal and magazines to let Lincoln know that his orders are "impracticable" to execute. Reminds Lincoln that he is the President of the Massachusetts branch of the Society for the Cincinnati and that he is Lincoln's deputy. Wants to know if Lincoln will be giving him his orders. Encloses some additions respecting the Society's medal (not included). References Congress fleeing Philadelphia to Trenton in the face of an angry mob of veterans. Says they all approve of Congress's decision. Informs Lincoln that Lucy has provided him with another boy and that both are in good health. Says he is pleased that Lincoln took his aide-de-camp John Lillie with him to Virginia. Postscript adds that he would like to know Lincoln's opinion "respecting compensation for past services." |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Fraternal Organization Art, Music, Theater, and Film Continental Congress Congress Mobs and Riots Mutiny Rebellion Soldier's Pay Finance Children and Family Women's History Pension |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |