The Case of Capt. Blackburn and the Loss of Recruitment Money
Document 1796Wolcott discusses the case of Lieutenant Grayson who was advanced $150 for recruiting and failed to enlist recruits prior to his death. Captain Blackburn advanced him the money since Grayson obviously could not pay bounties without the necessary funds. When he died he was insolvent so it appears there is no way to recover the money.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Wolcott discusses the case of Lieutenant Grayson who was advanced $150 for recruiting and failed to enlist recruits prior to his death. Captain Blackburn advanced him the money since Grayson obviously could not pay bounties without the necessary funds. When he died he was insolvent so it appears there is no way to recover the money.
Date
01/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796012240001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Captain Blackburn
Secretary of War
Lieutenant William Smallwood Grayson
Lieutenant Grayson
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Notable items
money
recruiting service
money
died
advance