Recruiting and Pay
Document 1795Pay and clothing for Rickard's company are on their way. Men whose term with the military ends and who do not renew their contract are to receive civilian clothing and some money. Pickering advises him to begin recruiting as soon as possible to replace those men whose term of enlistment will soon expire, and offers some advice.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Pay and clothing for Rickard's company are on their way. Men whose term with the military ends and who do not renew their contract are to receive civilian clothing and some money. Pickering advises him to begin recruiting as soon as possible to replace those men whose term of enlistment will soon expire, and offers some advice.
Date
05/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1795052900101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Rickard
Timothy Pickering
company
Colonel Henly
recruits
old soldiers
General Anthony Wayne
Notable locations
War Office
Southwestern Territory
Knoxville
Notable items
money
clothing
termination of their enlistment
express
complete suits
recruiting
reenlistment
Act of Congress
rendezvous
rations
temporary supplies
contract prices