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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02691 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0067] 11-20 October 1783 |
| Title | Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox informing him of a Congress vote on National Debt |
| Date | 20 October 1783 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that Congress has voted to "discharge the National Debt," and that one party had wanted to insert a clause to "exclude the Commutation & confirm it solely to discharge the foreign debt," though this clause did not pass. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Debt Global History and Civics Finance Soldier's Pay Pension |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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