Act of Congress for Relief of Revolutionary War Veterans
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Act of Congress for Relief of Revolutionary War Veterans
Description
Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, forwards notification of an act of Congress to John Langdon, President of New Hampshire. This Congressional resolution provides for the relief of disabled veterans of the Revolutionary War. Copy of Act enclosed.
year created
1785
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
Off. of Sec. of Congress
recipient
sent to location
New Hampshire
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Langdon
Charles Thomson
soldiers
seamen
officers
men
notable location
New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of Congress
notable item/thing
claims
relief
notable idea/issue
compensation
assistance
humanity
gratitude
justice
document number
1785060990001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NAJ20 (1 pages) | Collection: Presidents Letters to John Langdon, June-Dec., 1785 | Bx 601033 Box 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Thomson | Off. of Sec. of Congress | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Langdon | New Hampshire | [n/a] |