Report on petition
Document 1790Encloses - in a letter to the Secretary of War - his report on a petition from a particular captain.
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War Office January 4th 1790
Sir
I transmit you a petition of Captain John David Woelpper, to the President of the United States — I request that you would examine the same, and report to me what has been the invariable usage in all cases of the like nature
I am Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Knox
[Joseph Howell Esqr
Comptr of Accounts]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses - in a letter to the Secretary of War - his report on a petition from a particular captain.
Date
01/29/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1790012940001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Clarkson
Capt. John David W(?)
Notable locations
War Office
Office of Army Accounts