Report from Captain William Faulkner on status of company and receipts from the recruits for their bounty
Document 1792Captain William Faulkner, reporting from Headquarters at Pittsburg, notes that he has not made settlement with Goudy. His company is complete; mustered and marched to Pittsburg. Will procure receipts from recruits for bounties. Asks that letters be forwarded.
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Head Quarters
Pittsburgh 26th July 1792
Dr Sir,
I have not made a settlement with Gunby as yet, but as soon as possible I will; I have my company compleatly musterd and Marched to this place and will proceed the Recruits from the bounty of my company for their bounty and transmit them to you as soon as possible — the enclosed letters you will please hand to the gentlemen here they as addressed.
I am Sir with high Esteem your
Humbt Servant
William Trueblood
[undecipherable]
Majr Joseph Harville
[verso:]
[undecipherable] (Philadelphia) 120
Major Joseph Harville War Office Philadelphia
11 July 92
Philadelphia directions
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Captain William Faulkner, reporting from Headquarters at Pittsburg, notes that he has not made settlement with Goudy. His company is complete; mustered and marched to Pittsburg. Will procure receipts from recruits for bounties. Asks that letters be forwarded.
Date
07/26/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1792072670001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
William Faulkner
recruits
Notable locations
War Office, Philadelphia
Pittsburg