Extract of letter from Secretary of War to Isaac Guion with reenlistment instructions
Document 1797Secretary of War encloses list of enlisting instructions and authorizes Captain Isaac Guion to draw sums necessary to maintain fresh enlistments.
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Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War to Captain Isaac Guion dated the 15 June 1797
" As the times of service of some of the Soldiers of your detachment may expire who may be inclined to reintist, I enclose you inlisting instructions and authorize you to draw on me for such Sums as may be necessary to keep the compliment of your command by fresh inlistments of old Soldiers or others".
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Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Secretary of War encloses list of enlisting instructions and authorizes Captain Isaac Guion to draw sums necessary to maintain fresh enlistments.
Date
06/15/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797061515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Isaac Guion
Nathan Jones
Secretary of War
James McHenry
clerk
soldiers
detachment
Notable items
enlistments
reenlist
expired enlistment
instruction