Request for Increased Salary for Josiah Harmar
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Increased Salary for Josiah Harmar
Description
Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar requests increased salary to compensate for the high expenses at his post. Reminds him that Harmar has no desire to take advantage of public service but seeks only reimbursement.
year created
1786
month created
05
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
In unbound journal marked "correspondence of General Josiah Harmar transcribed by the War Department 1812."
notable person/group
David Ramsay
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Lieutenant Colonel Harmar
Troops
Congress
commanding officer
lieutenant colonel commandant
notable location
War Office
Ohio River
notable item/thing
command
salary
expenses
pay
allowance
private expenses
public service
subsistence
document number
1786050400201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DAB20 (2 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Ramsay | [unknown] | [n/a] |