Payment of Invalids
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Payment of Invalids
Description
Invalids unpaid, requested a return of arrearages due the Invalids.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
George Clinton
Henry Knox
invalids
pensioners
Congress
notable location
War Office
New York
notable item/thing
returns of pensions
arrearages
payment
notable idea/issue
payment of pensions
document number
1790031800001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
18th May 1790
Letter from Secy at War
respecting Returns of
Paymts made to Invalids
War Office March 18th: 1790
Sir,
There are certain arrearages due a number of Invalids hitherto paid by the State of New York prior to the first of January 1782. as it is necessary that the arrearages due all the Invalids of the United States should be ascertained in order that congress may make some provision for the payment thereof; I have the honor to request your Excellency would be pleased to direct a return to be made to this office of the said arrearages due to the Invalids of this State, prior to the first of January 1782.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
HKnox
Secretary of war
His Excellency the Governor of the State of New York
Letter from Secy at War
respecting Returns of
Paymts made to Invalids
War Office March 18th: 1790
Sir,
There are certain arrearages due a number of Invalids hitherto paid by the State of New York prior to the first of January 1782. as it is necessary that the arrearages due all the Invalids of the United States should be ascertained in order that congress may make some provision for the payment thereof; I have the honor to request your Excellency would be pleased to direct a return to be made to this office of the said arrearages due to the Invalids of this State, prior to the first of January 1782.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
HKnox
Secretary of war
His Excellency the Governor of the State of New York
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | EDF11 (2 pages) | Collection: George Clinton Letters | B: 1777-1798 copied |
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAF05 (2 pages) | Collection: George Clinton Letters | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | [unknown] | [n/a] |