Marching Order
Document 1794Leitheiser is under marching orders from Major [John] Stagg but a personal indisposition occasioned a delay. Howell is asked to forward two month's pay by Sergeant Kramer.
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[address leaf]
[docket notation, upper right:] on September 1. 1794
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Reading September 1. 1794
Sir
Inclosed pr Sirjeant Kramer I forward the Muster Roll of the Recruits at this Post. I am under marching Order by Major Stagg, to march to the City, but personal indisposition ocasioned a delay; and some Money is also requisite you will therefore be kind enough to forward two Months pay according to the Muster Roll, for each of us, by Sirjeant [strikethrough: who next week] I shall be in the City with the recruits, please find Money by a Post Note, &c
I have the Honor to be
Sir
Your Humble Servant
[undecipherable] Lt
3 I[undecipherable]
Joseph Howell Esquire
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Leitheiser is under marching orders from Major [John] Stagg but a personal indisposition occasioned a delay. Howell is asked to forward two month's pay by Sergeant Kramer.
Date
09/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Reading
Document number
1794090170101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Howell to Leitheiser 09/03/1794.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Hartman Leitheiser
recruits
Notable locations
Reading
Notable items
muster roll of the recruits of this post
post note