Pay for Army Widows
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Pay for Army Widows
Description
Reply to a widow regarding the resolutions of Congress on pay to women whose husbands were killed in the service
year created
1784
month created
03
day created
08
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Coventry, Conn.
in image
notable person/group
Phebe Colburn
John Pierce
Congress
widows
officers killed in the service
soldiers
husbands
notable location
Coventry, Conn.
West Point
West Point
states
notable item/thing
resolves of Congress
provision
enlisted
war
service
liberty
half pay
notable phrase
nobly laid down their lives
in obtaining your just rights
document number
1784030821001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CEC10 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:48 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Phebe Colburn | Coventry, Conn. | [n/a] |