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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01414 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0042] May 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about Jeremiah Freeman's pay |
| Date | 8 May 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to General Lincoln, the Secretary at War, on behalf of Captain Jeremiah Freeman, an officer of Artillery who is attached to an independent company. He is trying to obtain fair pay through Congress's resolve, but because of his attachment to an independent company, he is not receiving the deserved pay. Testifies to Freeman's service record and asks General Lincoln to take an interest in the case and see that Freeman get paid appropriately. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Artillery Soldier's Pay Finance Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Freeman, Jeremiah (fl. 1775-1789) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |