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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05837 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0117] January-March 1793 |
| Title | Notes regarding claims of officers |
| Date | ca. 27 February 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | States the two commissioned officers should produce evidence that a claimant was wounded in the service of the United States. Says the evidence needs to include the time and object of the expedition the officer was on as well as the name of the commanding officer. Also, two respectable physicians should certify the claimant's situation. This evidence needs to be heard in an open court. Notes the Secretary of War is authorized to deal with each situation and that fraud cases are to be heard before the House of Representatives. Date written in a different hand with a black pen. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Law Injury or Wound Health and Medical Law Forgery and Fraud Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |