Resolutions of Congress and Pierce's business
Document 1784Discusses two resolutions of Congress and their bearing on Pierce's business.
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West Point March 16. 1784
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I had the Honor to receive a Resolution of Congress of this day dated the 11th of February 1782 did refer to another of the 26th day of January last, which from it determined all claims which may be brought for half pay or commutation — as this resolve which is [undecipherable] in my present [undecipherable], has not been furnished to me, and as I may from that circumstance have not followed its directions, I now take the liberty humbly to request that it may be made [undecipherable] — there being [undecipherable] of, to be annexed to me, and other resolutions of Congress, which [undecipherable] immediately affect my duty and the public interest —
I have the Honor to be with great consideration & respect
Your Excells most
Obedt Servt
[address panel: His Excellency the President of Congress]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Discusses two resolutions of Congress and their bearing on Pierce's business.
Date
03/16/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1784031637001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
President of Congress
Congress
Thomas Mifflin
Notable locations
West Point
Notable items
resolution of Congress
February
January
claims
half pay
commutation
resolve
business
circumstance
directions
duty
public interest

