Bounties for Recruits
Document 1798Enclosed are the receipts for bounties of two dollars given to each of two recruits and a duplicate of Elijah Kenyon's receipt for two dollars heretofore transmitted.
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Rendezvous of New London August 18 1798
Sir
I have the honor to inclose you the Receipts of two Recruits for two Dollars each of Bounty paid in the course of the present Week.
Also a duplicate of Elisha Kenyon's Receipt for two Dollars heretofore transmitted, and remain respectfully your obedt Servt
Decius Wadsworth the Capt
2 Regt Artillt & Infyt
[signature]
The Accountant of the War Department
[Endorsement, upper right: Decius Wadsworth / Recd — 18 Aug 1798 / ans [undecipherable] 4th]
[Address panel: Wm Simmons Esqr / Accountant of the War Department / Philadelphia]
[Endorsement, lower left: Ld — August 20]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed are the receipts for bounties of two dollars given to each of two recruits and a duplicate of Elijah Kenyon's receipt for two dollars heretofore transmitted.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Rendezvous of New London
Document number
1798081870301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Wadsworth, 08/24/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Decius Wadsworth
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Rendezvous of New London

