Claim Against the U.S. Regarding Cannon
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Claim Against the U.S. Regarding Cannon
Description
Letter, discusses claim against United States regarding cannon.
short description
Ltr, dis claim against United States.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jabez Bowen
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
United States
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
entirely out of my province
suggest to you that there are commissioners appointed to liquidate and settle the claims of individuals against the public
application being made to the department of the treasury board it is probable something may be done in the business
honored with your letter
afford me pleasure were I authorized to comply with your request respecting the cannon you mention to have been taken in the service of the United States at the time of General Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island
document number
1787120100101
page start
1
number of pages
1
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (1 pages) | AWA10 (1 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813, F:1787. |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
Recipient | Jabez Bowen | [unknown] | [n/a] |