Soldiers' Clothing Allowance
Document 1784Nicola is explaining how he is trying to devise a method of accounting for the clothing allowances given to each man in the Army. Due to transfers, deaths, etc. the accounting system has been very haphazard in the past and he is trying to devise a more efficient system.
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Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Description
Nicola is explaining how he is trying to devise a method of accounting for the clothing allowances given to each man in the Army. Due to transfers, deaths, etc. the accounting system has been very haphazard in the past and he is trying to devise a more efficient system.
Date
02/02/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1784020260001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
Lewis Nicola
Lt. Honeyman (?)
the men in the regiment
Capt. McElhatton(?)
Capt. McLean
every man
Notable locations
West Point
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
clothing account
Christian names
regiment
clothing
death
considerable amount
information
charge
time of service
expedient
direction