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Asks Knox to transmit the estimate of his department, per George Washington's request. Noted as written at the Head Quarters.
Walter Benjamin to Henry Knox Requesting Departmental Estimates, 4 February 1783
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Asks Knox to transmit the estimate of his department, per George Washington's request. Noted as written at the Head Quarters.
Further Letter from Walter Benjamin to Henry Knox Requesting Departmental Estimates, 4 February 1783
Author: Benjamin WalkerPublisher:
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Relays a message that His Excellency, most likely General George Washington, really needs to have Knox's estimates of his department. Noted as written at Head Quarters.
Henry Knox to Benjamin Walker Regarding a Request of Ordnance and Artillery, 4 February 1783
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Replies to a note from Major Walker regarding His Excellency [George Washington's] previous request for an estimate [of ordnance and artillery]. Will endeavor to fulfill the request by the latter part of the following day.
Answers from Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox's Questions, 21 February 1783
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Signed at the conclusion by Benjamin Lincoln. Pages divided into two columns. The left column contains sixteen issues about which Knox would like further direction and information from General Benjamin Lincoln. Some of these include questions and concerns about artillery, ordnance, artillery men, and their pay. The right column has Lincoln's reply concerning the respective issues. The entire document is written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp.
Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln Concerning the Conclusion of the War and Payment of Artillery Artificers, 8 April 1783
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Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. To Secretary of War Lincoln. Says with the confirmation of peace the artillery artificers are worried about disbanding before hearing from Congress about a payment settlement for their past services. Says he wrote to Lincoln about this issue previously and asked him to bring it before Congress. Says it being but reasonable that their stipulated pay, of twenty dollars a per month to the privates and in proportion for the noncommissioned officers, should be made good to them. Hopes Lincoln will use his influence to get a decision from Congress as soon as possible.
Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about Army Pay, 2 June 1783
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Gives an account of his advancement in the army and his wages as a way to show the unfair methods of payment of the soldiers and the lack of an organized system to deal with soldiers' wages.
Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln Concerning Peace and the Future of the Army, 3 March 1783
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Later copy. Written by Major General Knox to Secretary of War Lincoln. Congratulates Lincoln on the glorious termination of our struggles. References Lincoln's letter of 22 February. Agrees with Lincoln on the efficacy of the funds you mention, but I cannot determine upon the propriety of the Army pressing the particular funds upon Congress. Expects to see him in a few days as Washington will probably want to see Lincoln before the Army is disbanded. Says the magazines and arsenals cannot be erected without a special order from him.
Copy of a Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln Concerning Unrest in the Army, 12 March 1783
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Later copy of GLC02437.02000. References the impatience of the officers on Congress's indecisiveness over half-pay. Mentions the Newburgh Address and the call for officers to meet. Washington asked for a postponement of that meeting until next Saturday.
Copy of a Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln on the Meeting of Officers Regarding Pay and Pensions, 16 March 1783
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Later copy of GLC02437.02009. References his letter from a few days past. Says that letter mentioned a meeting of officers called for by a paper circulating around camp. Says The meeting was had yesterday, and the General will forward the proceedings to Congress - which will, I am certain make you perfectly happy. Says the meeting went well and that it will set the military character of America in a high point of view. Says that if the people have any gratitude in them they will now support the army. Wants to have the proceedings published immediately to affect public opinion on the army and asks if Lincoln can have that done. Calls Washington's address a masterly performance. References Lincoln's letter of 12 March. Hopes Colonel Dyer of Connecticut will change his vote and approve the half-pay pensions.
Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about Furloughed Artificers' Pay and Arms, 6 June 1783
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Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. Discusses the pay for army artificers about to be furloughed, and their entitlement to arms.