An officer's pay and the move of the War Office
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
An officer's pay and the move of the War Office
Description
Discusses the pay of a lieutenant in the 1st Massachusetts Regiment; He intends to move the pay office from West Point to New York.
year created
1784
month created
03
day created
30
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Newburgh
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
John Pierce
Pierce
Pickering
Paymaster General
Quartermaster General
First Massachusetts Regiment
Lieutenant Brown
regimental paymaster
Pay office [ Office of Army Accounts ]
notable location
Newburgh
West Point
New York
Newburgh
West Point
notable item/thing
office
transported
letter
June 1783
subsistence
paid
papers
chests
document number
1784033040001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZH03 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:392 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | Newburgh | [n/a] |