McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.02005

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GLC#
GLC02437.02005-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 15, 1783
Author/Creator
McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
3 p. : 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 to Major General Knox. McDougall was a member of a committee sent by the officers to lobby for half-pay pensions to Congress. Mentions that only Georgia is not represented at this point and there were divisions on the pension issue among the other states. Says 7 were for it, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire against it, with Connecticut divided. Goes on to discuss parliamentary maneuvers made by members of Congress on the issue. Says Colonel Dyer of Connecticut, who was to vote for the issue after it was brought up for discussion again shocked everyone by voting against it, which "lost us the question." Discusses ways they might be able to affect a change in the situation. Says if he fails he will return to the army by the end of the month. Encloses newspapers with the latest news from Europe (not included).

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