Respecting lands due to the late army
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Respecting lands due to the late army
Description
Knox refers to incessant inquiries respecting lands due to the late army, and the rendering of justice to the late military servants. The army is convinced that had Congress possessed the ability, payments would be made. Says the quantity of land due the army amounts to 3 million acres. Of this 100,000 have been surveyed. Asks that congress consider assigning part of land on Ohio River to satisfy claims of late army.
year created
1787
month created
04
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
congress
army
military servants
notable location
Ohio River
notable item/thing
lands
land grants
payments
claims
document number
1787042614000
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |