Discrepancies on Lists of Invalids
Document 1790List sent by John Lucas did not contain same names of invalids as the list submitted by Knox (which was verified by the Governor of Massachusetts).
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War Office April 7th 1790
Sir
By a return of Invalids residents of Massachusetts received from John Lucas Esqr and authenticated by the Secretary of the State I find that it is materially different from the return I transmitted to you with my warrant thereon on the 10th of february last.
The return I before transmitted to you contains an exact transcript of the names of three returns signed by John Lucas Commissary received in this office the 11th of last December undated, accompanied by a letter from her Excellency the Governor
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
List sent by John Lucas did not contain same names of invalids as the list submitted by Knox (which was verified by the Governor of Massachusetts).
Date
04/07/1790
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790040700201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Lincoln, 04/10/1790.
First copy of document is of superior quality to "other copies".
Notable persons
Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
John Lucas
invalids
Governor
Notable locations
Massachusetts
War Office
Notable items
list