Petition of John Stevens
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Petition of John Stevens
Description
Report, delivered to the Secretary of Congress, on the petition of John Stevens, referred to the Commissioner for settling the accounts of the late army. Stevens was appointed Captain in the Connecticut Regiment in January 1776. He was made a prisoner by the British at Cedars in Canada in May 1776. Stevens died in May 1785.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
26
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts
recipient
in collection
in image
note
[Addressed to Charles Thompson, Secretary of Congress. Document is a report on Stevens petition.]
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Charles Thompson
notable person/group
Charles Thompson
John Pierce
Secretary of Congress
John Stevens
British
Captain Forster
prisoner
hostage
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
Connecticut
Canada
Cedars
notable item/thing
Petition
notable idea/issue
Revolutionary War
American Revolution
document number
1786062621255
page start
58
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:58 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |