Request for Money for Recruiting
Document 1796Request for money for recruiting, and letters from Lieut. Bissell to Capt. R. Bissell to be forwarded as for opportunity.
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Middletown Feby 21st 1796
Sir
Inclosed is a Rect Roll for myself and men at this Randzvous, for the Month of Dumber 1795 amounting to one Hundred & three Dollars, Nine Cent. also two letters by Request of Lt Befill to be forwarded to Captn R. Befill by the first Opertunity— a small sum of money now would be very acceptable should I Continue on the recruiting Service, as the money on hand is almost expended— Should I be ordered to march in the Spring I should be glad to have timely notice (as I have some matters to settle and a family to moove with me) if in your power and you will Oblige.
Your Humble
Svt
Edward Miller Captn
2nd Sub Legion
Wm Simmons Esqr
Audt
[Edward Miller
Received 24th February
Captn E Miller]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Request for money for recruiting, and letters from Lieut. Bissell to Capt. R. Bissell to be forwarded as for opportunity.
Date
02/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Middletown
Document number
1796022170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Edward Miller
Notable locations
Middletown

