Mustered Company and Detachment
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Mustered Company and Detachment
Description
Price has mustered Captain Burbek's company and the detachment of General Harmar's regiment. The men only have two month's pay.
year created
1789
month created
05
day created
30
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Captain Burbeck
detachment
General Harmar
Captain Beaty
Mr. Luse
notable location
West Point
notable item/thing
duplicate rolls
muster rolls
pay
receipt
document number
1789053040055
page start
40
number of pages
1
transcription
West Point May 30th 1789
Sir
I received your letter of 21st Instant and have Mustered Capt. Burbicks Company -- and the detachment of General [undecipherable last name] Regiment -- duplicate Rolls of which is enclosed
I never received but two months pay for any of the men -- and that was from Capt. [undecipherable last name perhaps Beaty] -- which receipt I cancelled by transmiting Mr. [undecipherable last name] Receipt, and Capt. [undecipherable last name perhaps Beaty] Returned me mine -- I am Sir [symbol for etc.]
The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War
Sir
I received your letter of 21st Instant and have Mustered Capt. Burbicks Company -- and the detachment of General [undecipherable last name] Regiment -- duplicate Rolls of which is enclosed
I never received but two months pay for any of the men -- and that was from Capt. [undecipherable last name perhaps Beaty] -- which receipt I cancelled by transmiting Mr. [undecipherable last name] Receipt, and Capt. [undecipherable last name perhaps Beaty] Returned me mine -- I am Sir [symbol for etc.]
The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | MBG01 (26 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:37 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |