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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08250 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0162] Undated: The New Nation |
| Title | John Macpherson to Henry Knox discussing pensions, Macpherson's service to the country and claims he has been cheated |
| Date | ca. 1785-1791 |
| Author | Macpherson, John (1726-1792) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for his kind considerations of all of his inventions and discusses pensions and his own service to the country. Claims he has been cheated by three powerful men, who then prevented him from publishing a pamphlet exposing them. Encloses (not present) the few pages that were printed. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Inventor Invention Science and Technology Military History Weaponry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Macpherson, John (1726-1792) |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |