Pay of Continental Officers
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Pay of Continental Officers
Description
Discusses the pay of the officers of the Continental line who served on the general staff in the Revolutionary War in regards to the case of Bryan Bruen
year created
1785
month created
09
day created
23
author
recipient
in image
notable person/group
President of Congress
Richard Henry Lee
John Pierce
Commissioner of Army accounts
commissioner for settling the accounts of the army
Bryan Bruen
officers taken from the line
departments of the general staff
officers in the line
staff officers
Virginia line
notable location
Office [ Commissary ] of Army Accounts
state of Virginia
notable item/thing
papers
resolution of Congress
February 1783
states
adjust and discharge
account of the United States
depreciation
extra pay
accounts
recommendation
document number
1785092322001
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | cca06 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:178 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |