Request for muster rolls
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for muster rolls
Description
Request for muster of Captain Cooper's troops, dated 1 August 1791, signed by Blount. Joseph Howell indicates that documents do not appear sufficient to authorize payment of troops and forwards papers to Colonel Henley, agent for War Department for such evidence as will authorize payment. Orders to send draftees home, and requests names of delinquents and deserters.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
01
author
secondary author
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 04/10/1793.
notable person/group
James Cooper
William Blount
Colonel Henley
Joseph Howell
John Stagg
draftees
deserters
delinquents
notable location
Jonesboro
Washington County
Tennessee
notable item/thing
muster
document number
1791080890001
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | XTD21 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 317; Quarter Master Accounts |
| [view document] (4 pages) | XTD21a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 317; Quarter Master Accounts |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | John Stagg | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain James Cooper | [unknown] | [n/a] |