Henry Jackson To Henry Knox About Officer Pay 9 May 1790

Discusses a meeting Knox and his delegation are attending. Mentions a meeting held at the Green Dragon to deal with officers pay. Says a committee was appointed to draft a memorial to Congress and report it at the Society of the Cincinnati meeting in July. It is the intention of the committee to meet with the officers the latter part of this month and present their findings to Congress in June. Forwards a copy of the memorial that was drafted for Knox to peruse, he is instructed not to say a word of it to anyone. Says if he dislikes or would like an amendment to any part of the report to let him know. Believes the memorial is the only way to satisfy the officers. It is their intention for General [Benjamin] Lincoln to sign the memorial on behalf of the officers.