Enclosed returns of recruits
Document 1797The Secretary at War encloses some printed returns of recruits, one of which Ensign Boote will forward to him every other Saturday of the enlisted recruits
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[War department
James McHenry
Ensign William A. Booter
New Brunswick
New Jersey
—]
[James McHenry
December 5, 1797]
War Office December 5. 1797
Sir,
I herein enclose you some printed Returns of Recruits one of which you will forward to me every other Saturday filled up with the names description &c of the Recruits that you may have inlisted within the fortnights and noting on the back thereof any occurences &c which may have happened.
On the Saturday you do not send a printed Return you will inform me of your success during that week without mentioning the names description &c of the persons inlisted
I am Sir
Your obedt servant
James McHenry
Ensign William A. Booter
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary at War encloses some printed returns of recruits, one of which Ensign Boote will forward to him every other Saturday of the enlisted recruits
Date
12/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1797120500101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Rowland Boote
James McHenry
recruits
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
War Office
Notable items
Returns