To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable the House of Representives of the United States in Congress assembled : the memorial of the subscriber, solicitor on behalf of the surviving officers of the revolutionary army of the United States, most respectfully represents

Jackson, William; United States. Congress.

Signed on p. 4: W. Jackson. Petition requesting that revolutionary war veterans recieve half-pay for life, as originally contracted by the United States government. William Jackson was an original member of the PA Society & served as Secretary General (succeeding Henry Knox) from 1799 to his death in 1828. In 1818, on behalf of his fellow veteran officers of the Revolutionary War, he headed an unsuccessful effort to lobby Congress to grant them half-pay for life.

Title

To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable the House of Representives of the United States in Congress assembled : the memorial of the subscriber, solicitor on behalf of the surviving officers of the revolutionary army of the United States, most respectfully represents

Creator

Jackson, William 1759-1828
United States. Congress.

Date

1818

Date (Text)

1818?

Publisher

Philadelphia s.n.

System Control No.

Broad L2017F86 M

Subject (Topic)

Military pensions - United States - Revolution, 1775-1783
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Veterans
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Claims
Member author (Jackson, William)