McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.01912

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GLC#
GLC02437.01912-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 12, 1783
Author/Creator
McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 18.2 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Written by General McDougall, but signed anonymously as "Brutus" to Major General Knox. McDougall reports that he seems to be making progress in lobbying Congress for funding for half-pay pensions for the officers. Says that since the Committee of the Army (made up of McDougall and Colonels Brooks and Ogden) came to Philadelphia that "the Sentiment is daily gaining ground, that the Army will not, nor ought not, to disband till Justice is done to them." Says a motion might be brought up by supportive Congressmen to not disband the army until "Justice is done to them." Asks Knox to keep quiet on the subject until the vote takes place. Says he is lobbying members of Congress for funding. Hopes the country will have enough sense to do justice to the army without any violent declarations from the officers. Says the army needs to prepare for what might happen. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

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