Transportation of Samuel Woolcott, a Deserter
Document 1799"I have received a letter from Captain Ashmun of your regiment in which he informs me that he has sent Samuel Woolcott, a deserter from the first regiment of artillerists, to the commanding officer of the district at Springfield. You will immediately send this deserter under the guard of a corporal and file of men to Major Tousard at Rhode Island."
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Type
Draft Document
Description
"I have received a letter from Captain Ashmun of your regiment in which he informs me that he has sent Samuel Woolcott, a deserter from the first regiment of artillerists, to the commanding officer of the district at Springfield. You will immediately send this deserter under the guard of a corporal and file of men to Major Tousard at Rhode Island."
Date
08/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799082237300
Note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 08/31/1799.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How.
Notable persons
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
Phineas Ashmun
Samuel Woolcott, a deserter
first regiment of artillerists
Louis Tousard
Notable locations
New York
Springfield
Rhode Island