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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06508.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Jonathon Morris to William Smallwood complaining of being away from the field for too long |
| Date | 13 March 1782 |
| Author | Morris, Jonathan (1754-1830) |
| Recipient | Smallwood, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Captain Morris complains to General Smallwood about being at home, not in the field, for such a long period of time. States "Tis the greatest misfortune that can befall an Officer to be long out of Camp, his pay can in the manner we are paid off, may support us while in the Field, but when we are at home we are drawn, in a Manner, involuntarily into expenses." States that he can not satisfy his debtors. Requests a small loan with which he expects to repay unspecified Officers. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Debt Finance |
| People | Smallwood, William (1732-1792) Morris, Jonathan (1754-1830) |
| Place written | Fredericktown, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smallwood served as Governor of Maryland from 1785 until 1788. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |