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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04013 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | John Pratt to Henry Knox about his impending expedition |
| Date | 24 October 1788 |
| Author | Pratt, John (1753-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Lieutenant Pratt discusses making preparations for his men to march to Fort Pitt (see GLC02437.04010). Complains at length that he will receive only one month's pay without subsistence, and that the "Old Soldiers" under his orders were not included in the estimate to pay his troops. Worries about marching so late in the season. Complains, "there was no allowance made for moneys lost by Disertion..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Frontiers and Exploration Soldier's Pay Military Provisions Finance Desertion |
| People | Pratt, John (1753-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | William Knox to Henry Knox reporting War Office business Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox about Lieutenant Pratt's expedition and disappointment at his pay |