Doctor Eustis discusses invalid pensions with Knox
Document 1790Letter, asks for advice re Invalid pensions.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for advice re Invalid pensions.
Date
01/23/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790012340001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Eustis, 01/31/1790.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Eustis
Waldo
General Jackson
Col. Thomas
Ames
Notable locations
Boston
Eastern Country
Charles River
United States
Castle Island
Notable items
curious observation
application from the settlers on that land
business at court
eastern country
dispute
consider on the business & report
apply to Congress
perfect judge of this matter
delay any report of the committee
no longer to pay them
expence of the Commonwealth who ought to be supported from the revenue of the United States
honor to write you by the last post on the subject of the pensioners
session of the General Court
several applications from person disabled in the service for pensioins
order of the old Congress
directs that all pensioner apply in six months or be excluded
judged so grudgingly & so exclusively that she has not her fair number & those who are pensioned do not receive enough
power to add to the list
cruelty of that order by which those of their pensioners who refused to do duty in Castle Island were cut off from their pensions