Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Lamb

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GLC#
GLC02437.01355-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 15, 1782
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to John Lamb
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 20.9 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Knox responds to Lamb's letter (see GLC02437.01354) that the notes which were to be paid to the officers were intended, by Robert Morris, to counterbalance the clothing provided for the soldiers. Morris's priorities are first to provide the soldiers and officers with rations, second to provide clothes (which these notes were intended to do for the officers), and third to provide pay, which they are working on obtaining. Argues that an officer who paid for clothing out of his own purse may use the payment as he likes, but that the intention was to pay for clothing for the officers. Mentions the Marquis de Lafayette.

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