Report on the petition of Pattin Jackson
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report on the petition of Pattin Jackson
Description
Report on the petition of Pattin Jackson, an officer taken prisoner by the British from 1777 until 1780. Howell concludes that the petitioner has no legal claim to half-pay.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Pattin Jackson
prisoner
British
petitioner
officer
commissary of prisoners
commissioner of army accounts
regiment
Secretary of War
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
New York
notable item/thing
Revolutionary War
petition
claim
half pay
prisoner exchange
return
act of congress
reform
supernumerary
commutation of half pay
resolve of congress
document number
1790052821001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CFE08 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |