Petition of Elkanah Prentice
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Petition of Elkanah Prentice
Description
Knox addresses the United States Senate regarding the petition of Elkanah Prentice. Prentice claims he sustained injuries to his leg due to hardship and fatigue, which left him a cripple for life. Knox suggests that Prentice may be entitled to benefits provided by the Resolve of Congress 23 April 1782 if he can produce evidence of the discharge papers that placed him on the invalid list.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts
Commander in Chief
infirm persons
notable location
War Department
Massachusetts
New England
notable item/thing
late war with Great Britain
hardships and fatigue
fit of sickness
fever, sore, or ulcer in his left leg
cripple for life
benefits of the Resolve of Congress of 23rd April 1782
unfit for further duty
field or garrison
no evidence
discharge
invalid list
mode of obtaining recruits
high bounties
rigid inspection of their fitness
inspection of the invalids
pension
notable phrase
If the petitioner can produce such a discharge with the necessary evidence of the continuance of his disability and the identity of his person, that he will be entitled to be placed on the pension list, but not otherwise.
document number
1794040300101
page start
1
