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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03358 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Dr. Cochran's certificate in the case of Dr. Horton's widow |
| Date | November 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Cochran, John (1730-1807) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Marked "copy." Draft in Knox's hand. Certifies that, as Surgeon General of the Army in 1777, Cochran had the right of appointing assistant surgeons when necessary, and that he did appoint Dr. Jonathan Horton as assistant to Dr. Stafford in the state of New Jersey. Specifies what pay Horton was offered. Certifies that Horton died, while in service, of "a contagion and a fever." Explains why he believes Horton's widow should be eligible for financial support by the United States. See GLC02437.03329 for a related document. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Health and Medical Disease Death Marriage Finance Soldier's Pay Pension Women's History |
| People | Cochran, John (1730-1807) Horton, Jonathan (d. 1780) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Certificate regarding Dr. Horton's widow |