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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01327 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0038] January 1782 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Freeman about Freeman's military salary account |
| Date | 7 January 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Freeman, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Refers to a letter received from Captain James Freeman asking for information about how Freeman might settle his military salary account with Congress (see GLC02437.01310). Knox encloses the resolve of Congress which describes the requirements for getting an account settled, as well as a certificate from Joseph Carleton, Secretary to the War Office, which states that certain parties had their accounts settled by a scale of depreciation better than the one used in Congress's resolve. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Soldier's Pay Finance Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Freeman, James (fl. 1781-1783) Carleton, Joseph (1754-1812) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from James Freeman to Henry Knox about Freeman's pay |