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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02786 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Nicola Lewis to Henry Knox regarding the retirement of disabled veterans and what they were owed for their service, as well as general military movements |
| Date | 18 November 1783 |
| Author | Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the choice for "the officers & men of the Invalid regt. to go to West Point or retire, the former on the commutation, the latter on pensions or discharges, agrable [agreeable] to their disabilities ... " Mentions the number of those who decided to go to West Point and writes about the line of command for those men. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Health and Medical Soldier's Pay Pension Finance Injury or Wound West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |