Response to Inquiry about Depreciation of Pay for Enlisted Men

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Title

Response to Inquiry about Depreciation of Pay for Enlisted Men

Description

Wolcott warns that it is erroneous to assume that a soldier who enlisted in January 1780 is entitled to depreciation on his pay under an enlistment of twelve months made in January 1778.

year created

1792

month created

11

day created

01

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

notable location

Treasury Department

document number

1792110170001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) PDE08 (2 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. V:26, P:124

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]