Half pay for widows
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Half pay for widows
Description
Writes on the subject of half pay to make provisions to widows of soldiers who died or were killed, as is recommended by Act of Congress 17 August, 1779.
year created
1788
month created
07
day created
31
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Howell to Nicholson, 08/11/1788.
Cited in Howell to Nicholson, 08/26/1788.
Cited in Howell to Nicholson, 08/26/1788.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Nicholson
Joseph Howell
widows
William Montgomery
Eleanor Montgomery
soldiers
pensioners
congress
4th Pennsylvania Regiment
notable location
New York
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
half pay
act of congress
laws
notable idea/issue
widows
document number
1788073121255
page start
59
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DEA01 (173 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 138, P: 59 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |