Support for the West Point garrison

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Support for the West Point garrison

Description

John Pierce notifies the Chairman of the Committee of the United States of a directive issued by the Superintendent of Finance to draw a sum of money to support the troop garrison at West Point.

year created

1784

month created

07

day created

11

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

in image

recipient note

Chairman of the Committee of Congress.

notable person/group

John Pierce
Chairman of the Committee of the United States
Superintendent of Finance
American Regiment
Paymaster
congress
troops

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston
West Point

notable item/thing

subsistence
accounts
money
dollars

notable phrase

The Superintendant of Finance having "enjoined" me to draw a sum of money from Boston for the subsistence of the troops at West Point, I committed the draft into the hands of the paymaster of the American Regiment

document number

1784071115001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) XMS25 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449
[view document] (2 pages) XMS25a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Chairman of the Committee of the United States, 1784 [unknown] [n/a]