Concerning bounty lands and fraudulent claims
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Concerning bounty lands and fraudulent claims
Description
On the subject of warrants, forgeries, and fraudulent bounty land certificates. A Congressional committee will look into the matter. Says that the rules that are to be applied will be published in the newspapers.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
In the hand of John Caldwell.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Congress
House of Representatives
chairman
committee
officers
soldiers
claimants
military
gentlemen
notable location
War Office
Treasury
Pennsylvania
territories
notable item/thing
Bounty lands
provisions
warrants
land
forgery
patents
caveats
property
registry
applications
newspapers
claims
notice
notable idea/issue
Fraud
[gentility]
document number
1800041500601
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BRV16 (5 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 5, 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |