Regarding Invalid Pensions

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Invalid Pensions

Description

Secretary Knox notifies General Lincoln of circumstances that have caused him to update the pay warrant prior to issuance.

short description

Regarding Invalid Pensions

year created

1790

month created

05

day created

25

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Office

recipient

Benjamin Lincoln

in collection

Interleaved document in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington.

in image

JGA04

note

Document interleaved in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington.

notable person/group

General Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
War Department
John Avery Jr

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

pensions
return of invalids
duplicate certificates of pensions
warrant
second moiety

document number

1790052500102

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Secy at War
return of 7 invalids
Certified to him by
Secy Avery -
May 25 Retd 31st
1790
War office may 25th 1790
Sir,
John avery Junior Esq. has transmitted
me Several duplicate certificates of Pensions
of which I have the honor to inclose a list.
But as some explanation is necessary which
I have requested this day, before I could issue
my Warrant. they are not comprehended
in the warrant for the second moiety as
soon I shall be informed of the nature
of the case I shall transmit you a Warrant
for the payment
I am
Sir
Your most obedient
Servant
H Knox

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) JGA04 (2 pages) Collection: Interleaved document in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington. Vol. 13, p. 440

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Lincoln [unknown] [n/a]