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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02220 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Lott Howes to Henry Knox regarding a petition for redress |
| Date | 1 July 1783 |
| Author | Howes, Lott (fl. 1783) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Sargent Howes to Major General Knox. This is a follow up letter to events referenced in a petitions at GLC02437.02219. References Lt. Col. Popkin's letter to Knox of 19 June. Says he saw "many things Repugnant to Real fact" in it. This letter is a response to Popkin. Says the petitioners did not give him permission to sell the 3 notes left in Boston. Says they asked to simply receive the notes, not have him sell them. Popkin then "Pledged his word of Honor that we should have them in three weeks." Separate from those 3 notes, Popkin sold 1 note before returning to West Point, and had the petitioners sign a paper stating his actions were proper. The petitioners are upset that Popkin now claims that paper allowed him to sell the other three. Says there is also a dispute over the amount of money Popkin received when he sold the notes at a discount. For related documents, see GLC02437.02139, .02219, .02226, .02235, .02236, .02364, .10082, .10112, and .10117. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Petition Forgery and Fraud |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to John Popkin about noncommissioned officers' pay Petition to Henry Knox from a group of officers and privates regarding money due to them Letter from Lott Howes to Henry Knox regarding a petition for redress Petition for redress to Henry Knox Letter from Henry Knox to John Popkin regarding a petition for redress Petition to Henry Knox from a group of officers and privates regarding money due to them Petition to Henry Knox from a group of officers and privates regarding money due to them Certificate of approval for the conduct of John Popkin Letter from John Popkin to Henry Knox regarding charges of fraud against Popkin Letter from John Popkin to Henry Knox defending himself against complaints waged against him by men from Colonel Crane's regiment Letter from John Popkin to Henry Knox regarding charges of fraud |