Pay of Continental Army Officers
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Pay of Continental Army Officers
Description
Discusses the entitlement of certain officers to commutation pay by act of Congress.
year created
1784
month created
02
day created
07
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry B. Livingston
John Pierce
John Pierce
Henry Livingston
officers who were deranged
foreign officers
Congress
gentlemen who are interested
member of Congress
notable location
West Point
West Point
notable item/thing
commutation
1781
deranged
derangement
allowances
resolution of December 1781
admits of but one construction
liberty to act
resolve
application
document number
1784020721001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CFE14 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Livingston | [unknown] | [n/a] |