Lists Bounties for Troops

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Lists Bounties for Troops

Description

Notification that each private received twelve dollars for bounty. The recruiting officer received two dollars for each man he recruited.

year created

1800

month created

01

day created

07

author

recipient

in image

note

Date is not listed on document

created note

Date is not certain. 03/03/1799 mentioned in text.

notable person/group

John Rutledge
James McHenry
private
recruiting officer
recruits
cavalry

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

bounty
pay

notable idea/issue

payment
cost
recruiting

document number

1800010700101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) UNA19 (2 pages) Collection: #948 John Rutledge Papers F: June - Dec. 1800, #10

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Rutledge [unknown] [n/a]