Letter from to Jennet [Janet], widow of Major General Richard Montgomery, from the State of New York. Notifying her that, an Act of the Legislature passed April 17, 1784, entitles her to seven years of her late husband's half pay, or £2700.16

Subject Relates to Janet Livingston Montgomery American
Subject Relates to Richard Montgomery American, born Ireland
June 5, 1785
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  • Title: Letter from to Jennet [Janet], widow of Major General Richard Montgomery, from the State of New York. Notifying her that, an Act of the Legislature passed April 17, 1784, entitles her to seven years of her late husband's half pay, or £2700.16
  • Subject: Relates to Janet Livingston Montgomery (American, 1743–1827)
  • Subject: Relates to Richard Montgomery (American, born Ireland 1736–1775 Quebec)
  • Date: June 5, 1785
  • Medium: Pen and ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 7 13/16 in. (14.4 × 19.9 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.90.1516
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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