Case for entitlement to increased pay

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Date June 7, 1784
Author Name Major John Sumner (primary) Location: West Point
Recipient Name Henry Knox (primary)
Summary Sumner discusses his case for entitlement to the pay and commutation of a major in the army.
Document Format Autograph Letter Signed
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Related Persons/Groups Henry Knox; John Sumner; Congress; officers; army; Infantry; troops; lines; American Army; Colonel Hull;
Related Places West Point;
Keywords pay; subsistence; commission; service; public finances; egulation; merit; respect; appointment; regiment; corps; enlistment; public; allowance; promotion;
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