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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02923 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Peirce instructing him to forward a sum of money for the care of sick soldiers |
| Date | 7 January 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Peirce, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Peirce (in some sources "Pierce"), Paymaster General. Instructs Peirce to forward a sum of money periodically for care of sick soldiers who have remained in the service. Gives specific instructions for the method of transmitting the funds. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General Finance Soldier's Pay Health and Medical |
| People | Peirce, John, (d. 1788) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |