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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03516 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Williams to Henry Knox requesting help getting compensation from Congress from losses during the Revolutionary War |
| Date | 10 April 1787 |
| Author | Williams, Henry Howell (fl. 1775-1787) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Requests Knox's help in getting Congress to compensate him for the loss of his property during the Revolution. Mentions that many articles were taken from Noddles Island either for use of the American army or to keep them out of the hands of the enemy. He has received no compensation and has been reduced to beggary. Noddle's Island is now a part of East Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Poverty Finance Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Williams, Henry Howell (fl. 1775-1787) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |