Enclosed Muster Rolls for Recruits of Artillerists and Engineers at Govenor's Island
Document 1794Some recruits (noted) joined from Lieut. McCullen's unit from Albany, request for more blank muster rolls.
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New York December 11. 1794
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Muster Roll of the recruits belonging to the Corps of Artillery & Engineers at Governors Island under my command, to first Instant, those as Noted Joined from Lieutenant McLallen of Albany, are Mustered Agreeable to a list of dates of Enlistments, forwarded by that Office to me, dated 30th October last. — No letter of advice from him respecting their Pay will you be pleased to send me a few Muster Rolls, none have been sent me, and I have received from Captain Sadom, what I have had occasion to render.
I have the Honor to be Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
[undecipherable signature] Captain
Corps of Artillery & Engineers
Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountant
War department
[seal]
[docket, top right: December 11. 1794 / From Capt [undecipherable] / Command[in]g [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Eng[ineers] / 22 & [undecipherable] 1794]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Some recruits (noted) joined from Lieut. McCullen's unit from Albany, request for more blank muster rolls.
Date
12/11/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1794121170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Alexander Thompson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York

