Congress of the United States
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West Point Officers' Statement to Congress on Extralegal Financial Matters
A signed statement from the officers of the garrison of West Point who were being discharged from the army as to their reasons for appropriating, without legal authorization, monies intended for the …
Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786.Petition for pay
Petition of Joseph King to Congress concerning pay for service in the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Report on a Memorial to Congress
Report on the memorial to Congress of Mr. John Wheelock reviewing his appointments, duties, and rank in the Continental Army with Pierce's recommendation on the disposition of his claims.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Petition to Congress
Petition of Jonathan Morris to Congress concerning the case of his father's service in the army in the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Funds for Employment of Spies and Interpreters
Applies to Congress for funds for Lieutenant Colonel Harmar, commanding in the Western Territory, to hire "agents" to learn the intentions of Indian Chiefs and British Officers at the Western Posts …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersA Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States.
Letter, encloses plan for Militia. Discusses the nature of government and a republic, and how to convince citizens of the raising of a militia. Outlines Advanced Corps, Main Corps, and Reserved Corps, …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.[The Secretary at War to whom was referenced certain letters from Major John Palsgrave Wyllys to the said Secretary]
General Knox's recommendations to Congress in regards to the case of Major Wyllys for illegally trying two soldiers and placing them under sentence of death. Believed suspension was a better …
Digges-L'Enfant-Morgan Papers, Mm 8201548Petition of Doctor Baird
Petition of Doctor Baird before congress asks for commutation of half pay for life. Howell says he is not authorized to grant this without congressional direction.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Speech of the United Indian Nations, at their confederate council, held near the mouth of the Detroit River between the 28th Nov. & 18th Dec. 1786.
Speech of the United Indian Nations seeking peace with United States.
Berthrong CollectionKnox sends to Congress the petition of General Greene's widow
Report, describes petition of Catherine Greene.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Knox submits report on Henry Laurens' petition to Congress
Knox transmits his report on Henry Laurens's petition to Congress. Laurens is seeking payment for rice provided to troops during the Revolutionary War.
Henry Laurens Papers.
