Recommendation of John McGowan

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Recommendation of John McGowan

Description

Certified that John McGowan was a refugee from Nova Scotia and was entitled to the bounty given by Congress. Noted McGowan would collect his proofs of residency from Maine and fwd. them to McHenry.

year created

1800

month created

02

day created

21

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Albert Gallatin
John McGowan
refugee
McGowen
McGown

notable location

Philadelphia
Passamaquady
Maine
Nova Scotia
Canada
Passamaquoddy

notable item/thing

proofs
certificates
bounty
compensation
claims

notable idea/issue

compensation
bounty
proof of citizenship
Congressional compensation
Revolutionary War

document number

1800022140101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (14 pages) ZCF05 (14 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 50
[view document] (3 pages) ZCF05a (3 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 50

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Albert Gallatin Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]