Request regarding service of foreign officers
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request regarding service of foreign officers
Description
Copy of an unsigned letter, likely generated by John Pierce in the Pay Office, requesting information from Hugh Williamson concerning foreign officers.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
15
author
recipient
in image
note
It is likely that this document is a copy of a letter sent by John Pierce. However, this document is neither signed nor written in Pierce's hand.
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Hugh Williamson
notable person/group
Hugh Williamson
officers
Congress
Army
paymaster
foreign officers
civil officers
notable location
West Point
notable item/thing
fidelity
commutation
resolutions
allowances
petitions
war
service
pay
notable phrase
I beg leave to suggest that the foreign officers have received every allowance in common with the rest of the Army and that their petition for present pay if granted will [?] place them in a better situation than the Army in general. I must request, Sir that you will be pleased to give me such information on this question
document number
1784011521101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YZX18 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:272 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Office of Army Accounts | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Hugh Williamson | [unknown] | [n/a] |