Constant Freeman
138 documents
Receipt of Money from Branch Bank
Freeman returned from Charleston and received money from cashier of branch bank for pay of militia. Matters regarding the payment of officers as advised by the Attorney General and the Secretary of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay for Fauche and Randolf Troops Received
Pay for troops under command of Fauche and Randolf received. Method and timetable of payment for troops described.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of Duplicates Enclosed
Freeman enclosed duplicates of previous letters requesting answers from the War Department.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Need for Payment to Merchants in Georgia, etc
Freeman has arrived in Savannah from Pensacola and will proceed to Charleston per orders as soon as he has rested from the journey. He asks for duplicates of rolls and points out that the merchants in …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)List of vouchers sent to accountant.
List of payments made to Wylie Pope, Paymaster of the Militia in Georgia, at Savannah.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Journey to Wilkes County to Pay Troops
Fauche and Randolf could not meet Freeman and therefore Freeman had to travel to Wilkes County to transmit pay for troops.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Freeman to Return to Charleston
Freeman in Georgia from Pensacola, via Indian County. Will make his way to Charleston as so as he sent letters Northward and rested. Information on bookkeeping and payments due officers.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Failed Postal Delivery of Rolls
Freeman supposed failed postal delivery inhibited his receipt of the rolls due for settling accounts.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)DUPLICATE : Reasons for Late Pay to Militia
Freeman anxious due to "clamorous" militia who have not been paid. Simmons could not pay soldiers. Extract from letter by Col. Fauche to Freeman to described injury to character sustained by Fauche …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Discussion of Spanish Evacuation of Natchez and Burning of Walnut Hills Works
Constant Freeman reports that Capt. Guion at Natchez has encountered trouble in convincing the Spanish to surrender their works, mentions that he has convinced the Spanish governor to not report on …
Clairborne (JFH) CollectionWe Are in Want of Almost Everything
DeBerger is currently in the hospital but probably only has a cold. The clothing will be very acceptable since most of the men are in want. Freeman has recently made a general return of all the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Want of Clothing for Kalteisen's Company
Enclosed is a return of the clothing due to Captain Kalteisen's company of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. What was sent appears to have been intended for Captain Huger's company of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Statement of Facts Relative to the Georgia Militia
Freeman clarifies the situation regarding the Georgia militia and the US Army beginning in 1793. Freeman asserts that he was never properly informed the total number of militia active in the state, …
Printed VersionsInspection of Military Stores in Virginia
In 1791 Freeman was ordered by Secretary of War Knox to make an inspection of the ordnance and military stores of the United States in Virginia. The rent for the store in which the arms were deposited …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)COPY: Unauthorized Military Actions
E. Telfair, governor of Georgia, used militia troops and materials for unauthorized offensive expedition into Creek Country on the pretext that he was protecting Georgia's frontier.
Congress; 1st Session to the 9th Congress, 1st Session to House of RepresentativesToo Busy to Examine the Invoice, Etc.
The clothing sent by Captain Garman has been received. Freeman admits that he has been too much occupied to examine the voucher but will do it soon. Enclosed is a note from Captain Kalteisen …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)The Loss of the Late General Washington, Etc.
Freeman chides Hodgdon about franking all letters to and from men in the ranks. He notes that the people of Charleston are still grieving over the death of General Washington.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Revolutions in the Departments of Government, Etc.
Freeman discusses how to handle returns involving soldiers found unfit for service and how to find suitable housing for him and his family in the new city of Washington.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
