Pay of Connecticut Continentals
Document 1784Wolcott is requesting that Pierce inform him of the amounts that were provided by the Continental Army to pay the short term enlistees in the Connecticut militia. Since Connecticut had already provided for the pay of these men, it was not necessary for them to also be paid by the Army. He requests that receipts be provided so that Connecticut will know how much was provided.
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[Letter from Elias Odott junr
Canfield Jan. 27. 1784]
(Public Service)
John Pierce Esquire
Commissioner for
adjusting the Accounts
of the Army —
Favoured
by N Fanning West Point.
Type
Autograph Letter / Autograph Document Signed
Description
Wolcott is requesting that Pierce inform him of the amounts that were provided by the Continental Army to pay the short term enlistees in the Connecticut militia. Since Connecticut had already provided for the pay of these men, it was not necessary for them to also be paid by the Army. He requests that receipts be provided so that Connecticut will know how much was provided.
Date
01/27/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Table Office
Repository
Document number
1784012770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
Oliver Wolcott
Connecticut militia
paymaster
Continent (Continental Army)
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
Pay Table Office
Connecticut
West Point
United States
Notable items
Pay Table
Continent
list of the men
receipts
settlement