Pay Claim

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Pay Claim

Description

Discusses the claim of a Mr. Purcell for extra pay for service as Judge Advocate to the Southern army in the Revolutionary War (1783)

year created

1790

month created

01

day created

11

author

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Secretary at War
Henry Knox
joseph Howell
South Carolina line
Virginia line
Mr. Purcell
judge advocate
Southern Army
Mr. Pierce
Congress

notable location

New York
Office of Army Accounts
South Carolina, Virginia

notable item/thing

accounts
examination
extra pay
1783
claim
term of service
files of Congress

document number

1790011145501

Transcribe this document

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) cde22 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:170

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Howell Office of Army Accounts, New York [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]