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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02236 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Petition to Henry Knox from a group of officers and privates regarding money due to them |
| Date | 4 July 1783 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Colonel Humphreys as an aide-de-camp to General Washington to Major General Knox. Says that Sergeant Barber has applied to headquarters for advice on how to handle the complaints he has made, along with various petitioners, against Lt. Col. Popkin. The petitioners claimed that Popkin improperly handled several pay notes they gave him responsibility to collect in Boston. Says that Washington wants Knox to handle the situation. Says if one or two of the petitioners need to stay in the army to deal with the complaints. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Petition Soldier's Pay Finance Military Law West Point (US Military Academy) Forgery and Fraud |
| Place written | Newburgh, 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 John Popkin to Henry Knox regarding charges of fraud against Popkin |