Enlistment Receipts and Request for Sum to be Remitted through Col. Fish
Document 1796Morris encloses papers for the enlistment of a recruit, which combined with two previous recruits brings him a bounty of $48. He would like to have the money remitted via Colonel Fish.
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New York November 5th 1796
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the Inlistment of a Recruit with the receipts for his bounty endorsed thereon. This with the two former will make my claim forty eight Dollars —
If found without error I would be glad you would remit it to me through Colo Fish as soon as possible and I am
Sir
Y Your obed Servant.
Staats Morris
Capt &c
to wm Simmons Esqr
A. W. D.
[Address panel: William [undecipherable] Simmons / Accountant of / War Department / Philadelphia; postal notation: FREE; additional notation on exterior: [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Morris encloses papers for the enlistment of a recruit, which combined with two previous recruits brings him a bounty of $48. He would like to have the money remitted via Colonel Fish.
Date
11/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1796110570201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Morris 11/07/1796
Notable persons
William Simmons
Staats Morris
recruits
Colonel Nicholas Fish
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
statement of enlistment
recruiting
receipts
claim
remittance