Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.10095

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
February 20, 1783
Author/Creator
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 35.5 cm, Width: 23.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Patten, Captain of a company of artificers, requests to receive the same pay as officers of the artillery. Complains that the men belonging to his company are from different states, "and have had their depreciation [in pay] made up to them from the several states to whitch they belong, and not upon equal establishment..." Lists the amounts paid by several states. Requests extra pay and a horse for his service as paymaster and clothier for the company.

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