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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02429 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Isaac Peirce to Henry Knox regarding outstanding pay for his late son and an argument with Major Perkins regarding his deceased son's unsettled account |
| Date | 28 August 1783 |
| Author | Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Isaac Peirce thanks Henry Knox for his assistance with the matter of his late son's pay. Complains about a Major [William?] Perkins and his rude behavior regarding an unsettled account with Peirce's late son. States whenever he tries speaking with Mr. Perkins all he gets is "old damd scoundel and Coars useage as I have not been used to..." Requests that Knox makes up his late son's pay for him to collect from the paymaster to allow him to settle the account with Perkins himself. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War General Continental Army Children and Family Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) Perkins, William (1742-1802) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |