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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09821 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | William Hull to Henry Knox about Michael Jackson's petition to Congress |
| Date | 24 January 1791 |
| Author | Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a petition Michael Jackson is presenting to Congress for compensation for the wounds he received while [fighting in the Revolutionary War]. Says Jackson is requesting half of a Brigadier General's salary which was the rank he held at the close of the war. Encloses (not included) the memorial Jackson submitted to Congress in 1783. |
| Subjects | Petition Congress Military History Revolutionary War Injury or Wound Soldier's Pay |
| People | Hull, William (1753-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |