Petition of Morris Clark, Cavalry Sergeant
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Petition of Morris Clark, Cavalry Sergeant
Description
Clark petitions Knox to aid him in paying debts incured in his duties as sergeant of a troop of cavalry under the command of Lieutenant Davidson. Clark borrowed money from townsmen at Hagers Town who jailed him for failing to repay them after Davidson refused to reimburse them.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
13
author
sent from location
Hagerstown
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Morris Clark, a Sergeant of the Cavalry
Lieutenant Davidson
recruits
Commissioned Officer
inhabitants of Hagerstown
notable location
Hagers Town
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
recruiting service
necessary money
patriotic dispositions
public good
bounty
order and discipline
debt
gaol [jail] of this county
[legal] suits
bail
notable phrase
That your petitioner applied to Lieutenant Davidson on his arrival here to march off the troops to pay those citizens who so generously advanced their money to promote the public service but could not preval upon him to pay any of these sums...
document number
1792081340000
Item sets
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] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XXI, p. 15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Morris Clark | Hagerstown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |