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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00892 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0026] February 1781 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to Henry Knox with political updates, soldiers' pay and a suicide |
| Date | 14 February 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Updates Knox on what has been happening in the Massachusetts Legislature and mentions the issue of soldier's pay. Continues with the majority of the letter, describing the events of the suicide of a young gentleman. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Finance Soldier's Pay Continental Army Military History Death Suicide |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |