Expiration of enlistments for 1st American Regiment
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Expiration of enlistments for 1st American Regiment
Description
Josiah Harmar, Commanding Officer, 1st American Regiment, sends a monthly return of troops in federal service to President John Dickinson. In this return, Harmar states that, contrary to his initial estimates, he has found it impossible to keep the men in service past the terms of their enlistment. Harmar expects to recoup some of the discharged men after they have had their frolic and subsequently tire of work. New terms of enlistment will be for three years instead of one.
year created
1785
month created
09
day created
01
author
sent from location
Fort McIntosh
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar
Captain Zeigler
notable location
Fort McIntosh
Fort Pitt
the mouth of the Great Miami
notable item/thing
enlistments
re-enlistments
infantry
treaty
troop morale
pay
work
frolic
recruiting
document number
1785090116100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 10 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort McIntosh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | President John Dickinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |