Samuel Stone is an Impostor!
Document 1795Since Samuel Stone holds no commission in the artillery or any other corps, he is, as suspected, an impostor.
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War-Office, June 10th 1795.
Sir .
Your letter of the 15th, to the Secretary of War, has been, received.
Samuel Ho:Stone holds no commission in the artillery, nor in any other corps in the service of the United States, consequently he is, what you supposed him to be, an impostor.
I am Sir,
with great esteem,
Your very humble Serv:
[signed] [undecipherable: Jo Stagg Jun?]
Captain William Eaton.
[address leaf:]
[Maj? Staffe
June 10. 95
Rec'd 22 d°
[undecipherable] h. Stone
[stamp: IV]
[undecipherable]]
Captain William Eaton.
Springfield.
Massachufetts.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Since Samuel Stone holds no commission in the artillery or any other corps, he is, as suspected, an impostor.
Date
11/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795112600101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Eaton
John Stagg