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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03746 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel H. Parsons discussing the possibility of granting lands to soldiers and officers by resolution of Congress [incomplete] |
| Date | 29 December 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Parsons, Samuel Holden |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the possibility of granting lands to soldiers and officers by resolves of Congress. Explains how the lands may be granted and that some might be located in the Ohio territory, commenting, "it is not for me to determine what assistance you shall receive from the troops of the United States on the lines you are to run..." Also states his happiness that the new Constitution will likely be accepted, and considers the likelihood of ratification in several states. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance Military History Surveying Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Politics Government and Civics Ratification Federalists |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Westward Expansion; Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |