Letterbook

Letter from the Secretary at War to John Dickinson, President of Pennsylvania, asking that John Hith, formerly of the Pennsylvania Line, be given proper care

Letter, signed by Henry Knox, asks for care for John Hilt, formerly of the Pennsylvania Line, as an object of great humanity, and since he is in every respect helpless, Knox asks that he be properly taken care of ; discusses Invalid pensions; mentions hospital; asks for benefits for bearer.

Ltr, dis Invalid pensions.

1785

09

21

War Office

Henry Knox

Captain Wade

John Hith

John Hilt

War Office

Pennsylvania

West Point

soldier of the Pennsylvania line

care and attention as an object of great humanity

readily give orders that he be taken care of

paid his passage and furnished him with some monies

hospital at West Point

recommending to the several states to provide for the invalids of their respective lines

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Public Service
His Excellency
The President of Pensylvania
Philadelphia
War Office
[Docket in margin in another hand]
1785
Septr.
21st
From Genl.
Knox
recommendg Jn [or Jno] Hilt Invd.
War Office September 21st: 1785
Sir
The Hospital at West Point
having [indecipherable - text torn away] consequence
of the Order [indecipherable - text torn away] 7th: June
last recommending it to the several States
to provide for the Invalids of their respective
Lines; I have sent round by Captain Wade
the bearer John Hilt formerly a Soldier of
the Pennsylvania Line, whom I beg leave
to recommend to your Excellencys care
and attention as an object of great humanity -
- being in every respect helpless, I am very
sure your Excellency will readily give
orders that he be properly taken care of.
I have paid his passage
and furnished him with some money for the
purchase [indecipherable - text torn away] [m]ight want
on the voyage [indecipherable - text torn away]
I have the Honor to be
with the greatest respect
Your Excellencys
very obed Servant
Knox
His Excellency
The President of Pensylvania