Just Compensation for Revolutionary War Veterans
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Just Compensation for Revolutionary War Veterans
Description
(Circular Letter from the Officers of the Massachusetts Line of the Late Army.) A committee appointed by the Officers of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army are writing Hamilton to request that just compensation be provided the officers and men who served during the Revolutionary War.
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
28
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
Papers of Alexander Hamilton
author note
W. Heath; J. Brooks; H. Jackson; W. Eustis; Jos. Crocker; Thos. Edwards
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Officers of the Massachusetts line of the late Army
soldiers who served during the war
Congress
faithful companions of the war
present applicants
Agent to Congress
Convention of Officers from all the States
General William Hull
W.Heath
J. Brooks
H. Jackson
W. Eustis
Joseph Crocker
Thomas Edwards
notable location
Boston, Massachusetts
Britain
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
memorial to the Congress of the United States
compensation for the losses sustained by them
no relief has been afforded
just debt as yet undischarged on the part of the Government
claim
consideration and relief
hard-earned bona fide debt
certificates
immutible principles of reason, equity, and justice
dispersed and embarassed circumstances
every principle of affection and gratitude
life, liberty, or retribution
public embarassment
peace
government and finances of the country
records of the old government
services have been faithfully performed
present government
justice
liberality and justice of the existing administration
aid of your advice and assistance
joint application
approbation
present session of Congress
notable phrase
To the pursuit of this measure we are urged by a conviction that our request is founded on the immutable principles of reason, equity, and justice, by a sense of duty to ourselves and more especially to those faitful companions of the war, who served under our command
document number
1792022890000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Officers of the Massachusetts Line | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |