Petition of Absalom Baird, surgeon
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Petition of Absalom Baird, surgeon
Description
The Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of Absalom Baird, who served as a surgeon in Baldwin's Corps of Artificers, requesting commutation in lieu of half pay.
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
25
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
[Addressed to Charles Thompson, Secretary of Congress.]
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Charles Thompson
notable person/group
Charles Thompson
John Pierce
Secretary of Congress
Absalom Baird
doctor
Baldwin
artificers
surgeon
Congress
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
notable item/thing
Commutation
claim
document number
1786082521455
page start
76
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (361 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:76 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |