Letter from Congress to the Governor of Rhode Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from Congress to the Governor of Rhode Island
Description
Letter, discusses Invalid pensions; alludes to Revolutionary War; mentions state governments.
short description
Ltr, dis Invalid pensions.
year created
1785
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
Office of Secretary of Congress
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Greene
Charles Thomson
notable location
Office of Secretary of Congress
Rhode Island
United States
notable item/thing
condition of many of theses unfortunate men who have a claim not merely on the humanity, but on the gratitude and justice of their country demands immediate attention
firmest that the state of Rhode Island will take the earliest opportunity of making the provision recommended in the enclosed act
honor of transmitting to your excellency an act of the United States in congress assembled for the relief of the officers, soldiers and seamen in the service of the United States in the late war
document number
1785060990201
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AXA07 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters to Geovernor (L1). | V: 19, P: 68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Thomson | Office of Secretary of Congress | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Greene | [unknown] | [n/a] |