Difficulty of Obtaining Receipts from Expenses Related to Pursuing Deserters
Document 1796Impossible to obtain accurate receipts and accounts from non commissioned officers who are sent to pursue deserters. Most are illiterate, and tavern keepers do not keep accounts.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Impossible to obtain accurate receipts and accounts from non commissioned officers who are sent to pursue deserters. Most are illiterate, and tavern keepers do not keep accounts.
Date
11/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1796111570001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
Notable locations
West Point