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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.01901
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0053] 1-13 February 1783 
Title Charles Prowd to Henry Knox requesting financial assistance
Date 8 February 1783
Author Prowd, Charles (fl. 1783)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Written by Prowd, a former artificer for the Continental Army to Major General Knox. Says that Colonel Frothingham has his pay and would like Knox to help him get it. Says he needs it badly as he is sick. Says his wife is also ill. Reports that "I Received no pay this Three Years and better, Which Please your Honr. is Very hard for me to live in Such Sircumstances." Postscript sends condolences for the death of his child.
Subjects Revolutionary War  Revolutionary War General  Military History  Continental Army  Soldier's Pay  Finance  Poverty  Health and Medical  Children and Family  Death  Artillery  
Place written Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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