Delay in the Pay of Lieutenant Staats Morris
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Delay in the Pay of Lieutenant Staats Morris
Description
Lieutenant Morris expresses to Howell his distress at having not been paid for seventeen months, a delay that has so exhausted his feeble resources that he has been obliged to seek credit from the contractor.
short description
Delay in the Pay of Lieutenant Staats Morris
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
19
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Staats Morris
agent
contractor
notable location
Fort Fidius
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
account
pay
fever
immediate settlement
ration
expenses
credit
notable idea/issue
pride
delay in pay
document number
1794041970201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | XNL12 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:126 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | XNL12a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:126 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Staats Morris | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |