Pay matters at Fort Johnson
Document 1798Acknowledges receipt of money for the pay of the Fort Johnson garrison. Discusses his pay roll. Sends his muster and pay rolls and "account current." Discusses pay due to a returned deserter. Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/26/1798; Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/30/1798.
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[rec'd — 24th
Alexander Dickenson 1795 a [undecipherable]
Cols Instru[ctions] — 26th
1 July — 30 —
See letter of July
Cap Patterson]
[No. [undecipherable] July 24. 1795.]
Martins company in Georgia. — About two months of that service was relinquished in consequence of his re-inlisting with Ensign McCall about the middle of march last, from whom he received 16 dol: bounty and a furlough for 10 days — During his furlough he became sick, overstaid him time, and was afraid to return to Ft Wilkinson — he came & surrendered himself here. —
I am
Sir
Your humble & Obt Servt
Mikhale Patterson
Capt: a: D: S
Wm Simmons Esqre
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Acknowledges receipt of money for the pay of the Fort Johnson garrison. Discusses his pay roll. Sends his muster and pay rolls and "account current." Discusses pay due to a returned deserter. Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/26/1798; Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/30/1798.
Date
07/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Johnson
Document number
1798070170001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/26/1798; Cited in Simmons to Kalteisen, 07/30/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Michael Kalteisen
D. Stevens
Doctor Dalcho
Matthew Sursfield
Captain Thomas Martin
Ensign McCall
Notable locations
Fort Johnson
Georgia
Fort Wilkinson


