Pay Request
Item
Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Title
Pay Request
Description
McGowan - soldier in the Invalid Corps - is requesting pay. McGowan was not paid because he was not in the field with the rest of the troops.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in image
notable person/group
John Pierce
John McGowan
Captain Pugh
Major Read
notable location
West Point
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
Invalid Corps
monthly subsistence
notable idea/issue
Our distress
notable phrase
Our present situation which is very low.
document number
1784012460001
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CES21 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 204 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John McGowan | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |