Soldiers' Clothing Allowance
Item
Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Title
Soldiers' Clothing Allowance
Description
Nicola is explaining how he is trying to devise a method of accounting for the clothing allowances given to each man in the Army. Due to transfers, deaths, etc. the accounting system has been very haphazard in the past and he is trying to devise a more efficient system.
year created
1784
month created
02
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in image
content note
This is a three-page letter with very difficult handwriting but enough is legible to arrive at a fairly accurate gist.
notable person/group
John Pierce
Lewis Nicola
Lt. Honeyman (?)
the men in the regiment
Capt. McElhatton(?)
Capt. McLean
every man
notable location
West Point
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
clothing account
Christian names
regiment
clothing
death
considerable amount
information
charge
time of service
expedient
direction
document number
1784020260001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | CES19 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 204 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Colonel Lewis Nicola | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |