Charges Against Lieutenant Gaither, Etc.
Document 1797Eaton would have already forwarded the enclosed vouchers were it not for the need to include his charges against Lieutenant Colonel Gaither which are addressed to the Commander in Chief. He called on the late commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creeks at Coleraine but he had no recollection other than having left Coleraine before the remnant of supplies were disposed of.
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[endorsement: Caper 4 mo 3 nos / 1797]
[endorsement: Caln [undecipherable] / Capt. 1st Sub-Legion / 1797]
Brimfield Sep. 16th [undecipherable]
Sir,
I should, before this, have forwarded the inclosed vouchers, were it not that I chose to inclosed with a packet addressed to the the Honorable the Secy of War, containing also some explanations of my charges exhibited against Lieut. Col. Comd. [undecipherable], which I address to the Commander in Chief.
I called on Mr. [undecipherable] a late Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creeks at Colerain. He had no particular recollection relative to the [strikethrough: undecipherable] for which I was to have obtained his con-cede, except his having left Colerain before the remnant of supplies was disposed of, and one of the other Commissioners saying "Something about it" on their arrival at St. Marys.
I am, Sir very respectfully
Your Obed. Servant
[undecipherable] Cap. 1. Re[undecipherable]
William Simmons Esquire.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Eaton would have already forwarded the enclosed vouchers were it not for the need to include his charges against Lieutenant Colonel Gaither which are addressed to the Commander in Chief. He called on the late commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creeks at Coleraine but he had no recollection other than having left Coleraine before the remnant of supplies were disposed of.
Date
02/11/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Brimfield, Mass.
Document number
1797021170201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Eaton
Notable locations
Brimfield
St. Marys

