De Witt's discharge
Document 1784De Witt requests to be continued on the War Office's estimates for subsistence money until Congress shall see fit to dispense with his services. Encloses a letter from General Washington stating that Washington does not think himself at liberty to grant De Witt's discharge as long as Congress has needs of his services.
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[March 5, 1793]
John Pierce Esqre
Pay Master General
at New [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
De Witt requests to be continued on the War Office's estimates for subsistence money until Congress shall see fit to dispense with his services. Encloses a letter from General Washington stating that Washington does not think himself at liberty to grant De Witt's discharge as long as Congress has needs of his services.
Date
03/01/1784
Author
Recipient
Document number
1784030160001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
DeWitt
General Washington
Congress
President
Notable locations
West Point
West Point
Notable items
copy of a letter
emoluments
office
Congress
services
estimates
subsistence money