False Claims
Document 1797Capt. Webb's verbal answers to Simmons' inquiries have been ill natured and evasive. Lt. Hough has received the pay due him, knowing that the horse claimed by him is the property of the US. Capt. Webb had previously asserted that his and Lt. Hough's horses were private property.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Capt. Webb's verbal answers to Simmons' inquiries have been ill natured and evasive. Lt. Hough has received the pay due him, knowing that the horse claimed by him is the property of the US. Capt. Webb had previously asserted that his and Lt. Hough's horses were private property.
Date
12/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Ft. Wilkinson
Document number
1797122970402
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Hugh McCall
Notable locations
War Department
Ft. Wilkinson