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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09055.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Orders to Lieutenant John Pratt |
| Date | 16 April 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pratt, John |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Lt. John Pratt to return to Connecticut to fill state's quota of recruits, and to deliver the letter below to Gov. Huntington. "You will be careful to recruit men of the best characters for the honesty and sobriety...well formed in his body and limbs - perfectly sound in his organs and health and sufficiently robust to bear the fatigues of the military life...Neither Negroes Molatoes or Indians are to be recruited." Authorizes a half a month's pay to each new recruit as well as shelter and fuel. Once 20 men were enlisted, they were to be sent on to West Point to be outfitted. |
| Subjects | African American History Military History Recruitment American Indian History Soldier's Pay West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pratt, John (1753-1824) |
| Place written | War Office |
| Theme | African Americans; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Governor Samuel Huntington informing him of Lieutenant Pratt's orders |