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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03841 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Clement Biddle to Henry Knox discussing pay warrants related to soldiers' compensation and rations |
| Date | 16 April 1788 |
| Author | Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Replies to Knox's letter from 14 April (GLC02437.03838). Says there is no prospect of any warrants being paid at the Pennsylvania Treasury. Further discusses pay warrants related to soldiers' compensation and rations. Marked "private" on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Military History Finance Economics Military Provisions Soldier's Pay |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Clement Biddle was a soldier in the American Revolution. After the war he was a merchant and United States marshal in Philadelphia (1787-93). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Clement Biddle about rations for the Pennsylvania troops |