Claim of John Kennedy
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Claim of John Kennedy
Description
Letter from the Secretary at War concerning John Kennedy, formerly a soldier in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment. States in agreement with Howell that Kennedy must produce additional evidence, other than his own word, that he was forcibly detained by the British during the Revolutionary War.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Dept.
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Henry Knox
John Kennedy
soldier
7th Massachusetts Regiment
prisoner
enemy
notable location
Massachusetts
War Department
Office of Army Accounts
Britain
notable item/thing
certificate for arrearages
evidence
detained by British
Revolutionary War
arrearages
document number
1790050700001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CDZ02 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 38 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Dept. | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |