Captain Rickard acknowledgement of receipt of letter and funds for recruiting

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Captain Rickard acknowledgement of receipt of letter and funds for recruiting

Description

From Captain Rickard of 3d Sub Legion. Acknowledges receipt of letter by Benjamin Herbert express. Acknowledges receipt of money for recruiting his company. Signs duplicate receipts to David Henley agent to War Department.

year created

1795

month created

09

day created

16

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Captain William Rickard
accountant
Benjamin Herbert
David Henley
3rd Sub Legion
company
agent war department
John Deaderick
merchant
militia
Governor William Blount
Colonel Henley
paymaster
contractors
Cochrane and Meeker
Secretary of War
General Henry Knox

notable location

Knoxville
custom house
lodging
Cumberland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland

notable item/thing

receipt
recruiting service
payment
express

document number

1795091670101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XTP03 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 320
[view document] (3 pages) XTP03a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 320

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Rickard Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]