De Witt's discharge
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
De Witt's discharge
Description
De Witt requests to be continued on the War Office's estimates for subsistence money until Congress shall see fit to dispense with his services. Encloses a letter from General Washington stating that Washington does not think himself at liberty to grant De Witt's discharge as long as Congress has needs of his services.
year created
1784
month created
03
day created
01
author
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in image
notable person/group
John Pierce
DeWitt
General Washington
Congress
President
notable location
West Point
West Point
notable item/thing
copy of a letter
emoluments
office
Congress
services
estimates
subsistence money
document number
1784030160001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | XZV19 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:372 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | DeWitt | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |