Record of Enlistments and Information on Oliver Thornton
Document 1796Morris received the money Simmons sent. He sends receipts for the bounty for enlisting two more recruits and the deposition of Oliver Thornton.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Morris received the money Simmons sent. He sends receipts for the bounty for enlisting two more recruits and the deposition of Oliver Thornton.
Date
10/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Repository
Document number
1796100470001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Morris to Simmons, 10/17/1796.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Staats Morris
recruits
Oliver Thornton
Commanding Officer at Oswego
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Owsego
Notable items
enlistment
recruiting
bounty
deposition
voucher
back pay