Pay of Massachusetts Regiments
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pay of Massachusetts Regiments
Description
Discusses pay of the First, Second, and Third Massachusetts Regiments. Some soldiers of these regiments were apparently paid with goods in exchange for the right to their pay. McKnight is trying to collect the pay.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Office of Army Accounts
in image
content note
The postcript to the letter lists the amount of pay McKnight believed was owed him from each regiment.
notable person/group
John Pierce
Robert McKnight
Paymaster General
First (1st) Massachusetts Regiment
Second (2nd) Massachusetts Regiment
Third (3rd) Massachsetts Regiment
Mr. Danforth
Paymaster of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
goods
pay
payment
certificates
regiment
vouchers
office
mode
business
time
dollars
document number
1784011970001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CDY16 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert McKnight | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |