Guard for French Prisoners, Etc.
Document 1800Col. Peck has applied to Col. Rice for a guard to take charge of some French prisoners at Providence but Rice doubts his authority to comply with the request.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Col. Peck has applied to Col. Rice for a guard to take charge of some French prisoners at Providence but Rice doubts his authority to comply with the request.
Date
04/24/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Oxford, Mass.
Collection
Document number
1800042460000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 05/06/1800.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
William Peck
French
prisoner
guard
martial
artillerist
engineer
detachment
Jackson
major
Notable locations
Oxford
Massachusetts
Providence
Rhode Island
Fort Wolcott
Notable items
general order
instructions