Discussion of Invalid Pensions, and Federal/State Disagreements on Them
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Discussion of Invalid Pensions, and Federal/State Disagreements on Them
Description
Letter, discusses inspection of invalids in Rhode Island; alludes to federal and state conflict re: invalid pensions.
short description
Ltr, dis inspection of Invalids.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Olney to Knox, 03/04/1790.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Paul Allen
John Dexter
invalids of Rhode Island
notable location
War Office
Rhode Island
United States
Newport
notable item/thing
whether the claims you shall certify under the new inspection will be admitted
improper for me to decide upon
cannot be admitted without a special act for that purpose
do not write this letter in order to interfere or impede in the examination conformably to the act of the State under which you are appointed
my object is to let you see the situation of the business and to inform you that you must pay no invalid but those for whim you have my warrant
each person who produce satisfactory evidence will receive a printed certificate signed by the committee that he has passed the examination required
expressive of the allowance he is entitled to receive as a proportionate compensation for his sufferings while in the service
stated you are a committee appointed by the general assembly at their last session for this purpose
persuaded that it the desire of the United States to administer as much comfort to the unfortunate invalids as the former acts of congress will authorize
conceive that the new examination you propose is directly contrary to the herein enclosed act of congress
notifying all officers, soldiers & seamen resident within the state
disabled in the service of the United States during the late war to attend
examination
Newport Herald
observe an advertisement in which your name and the names
document number
1790032400001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AWB13 (4 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813,F:1790. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Olney | [unknown] | [n/a] |