No Funds for Recruiting
Document 1795All money expended, Eaton described his post as destitute.
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[Gl. Wm Eaton
Oct[?] 11 — 11[undecipherable]]
Rendezvous at Springfield
May 3rd 1795
Sir,
Your letter of 23d ultimo acknowledging the receipt of the Muster roll for Dec. I have received.
Inclosed is a receipt roll for Jan[uary] and Feb[ruary] also duplicate Muster rolls for April —
The money received for the purpose of recruiting is expended — We are also destitute of sundry articles of clothing as will appear by the return of clothing forwarded to the War Office —
I am very respectfully
Sir,
your obedient servant
William Eaton
William Simmons Esquire —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
All money expended, Eaton described his post as destitute.
Date
05/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1795050270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Eaton
recruits
accountant
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Springfield
rendezvous
Notable items
recruiting
lack of money
clothing
bounty
receipt rolls
articles
clothing
muster rolls
destitute

