Suspicion of Revolt May Stop Officer's Pay
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Suspicion of Revolt May Stop Officer's Pay
Description
Pierce cannot comply with an officer's request for pay as the officer is under suspicion of being involved in the mutiny of the Pennsylvania Continental Regiments in the Revolutionary War and Congress has not provided direction on the matter.
year created
1786
month created
05
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
John Nicholson
notable person/group
John Nicholson
John Pierce
Lietenant Sullivan
Pennsylvania Line
Congress
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
pay
commutation
revolt
claims
directions
document number
1786051521255
page start
20
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:20 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XZG09 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:392 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |