Military Bounty Lands
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Military Bounty Lands
Description
Lady Stirling claim on deceased General Stirling's military bounty land rights denied.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Walker
James McHenry
Lady Stirling
notable location
War Office
notable idea/issue
military bounty right
land
document number
1797022800001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War Office Febr. 2 1797
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Free (rubber stamp mark)
War Office
James McHenry
Colonel Benjamin Walker
New York
War Ofice, February 28, 1797.
Dear Sir.
I have received your letter of the 24th instant respecting
the application of Lady Stirling
As the late Major General Lord Stirling died
previous to the close of the war his legal representatives are not entitled
to maintain bounty lands from the United States. It is expressly stipu
lated that officers entitled to this emolument must have been in service
to the end of the war, or [phrase underlined] killed in action.
I am, Dear Sir,
respectfully yours
James McHenry
Colonel Walker
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Free (rubber stamp mark)
War Office
James McHenry
Colonel Benjamin Walker
New York
War Ofice, February 28, 1797.
Dear Sir.
I have received your letter of the 24th instant respecting
the application of Lady Stirling
As the late Major General Lord Stirling died
previous to the close of the war his legal representatives are not entitled
to maintain bounty lands from the United States. It is expressly stipu
lated that officers entitled to this emolument must have been in service
to the end of the war, or [phrase underlined] killed in action.
I am, Dear Sir,
respectfully yours
James McHenry
Colonel Walker
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | RAG04 (2 pages) | Collection: CA NJ Letters | 1797, Feb. 28 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Walker | [unknown] | [n/a] |