Report of John Nicholson, Esq., on Letter from Secretary of War-Pensioners, 1790.

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Report of John Nicholson, Esq., on Letter from Secretary of War-Pensioners, 1790.

Description

Reports payment of sundry pensions. Discusses certain provisions not made in cases where commissioned officers who died were not in actual service or captivity at the time. Mentions the case of Mrs. Catherine Thompson.

short description

Report of John Nicholson, Esq., on Letter from Secretary of War-Pensioners, 1790.

year created

1790

month created

09

day created

22

sent from location

Compt. Genl's Office

secondary recipient

in collection

note

Pennsylvania Archives (1855), vol 11, 729-730

notable person/group

John Nicholson
Secretary of War
invalid pensioners
widows
children
commissioned officers
non-commissioned officers
privates
Mrs. Catherine Thompson
Council

notable location

Comptroller General's Office

notable item/thing

pensions
payments of arrears
died in actual service or captivity
Acts of Congress
settlement

document number

1790092290000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol.11 [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jonathan Nicholson Compt. Genl's Office [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]