Request for payment by Oliver Hanchett
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for payment by Oliver Hanchett
Description
Hanchett was a Captain in Colonel Wyllis's Regiment in 1775. He marched with his company from Roxbury Massachusetts to Quebec under Colonel Arnold. In storming the city he was taken prisoner on 31 December 1775 and was paroled. Did not receive pay and wages or rations while paroled. Asks how he can be reimbursed.
year created
1788
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
Suffield
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Pierce
Oliver Hanchett
Colonel Benedict Arnold
Mr. Hunt
prisoner
notable location
Suffield
Roxbury Massachusetts
Boston
Quebec
Canada
notable item/thing
wages
rations
notes
notable idea/issue
Revolutionary War
document number
1788071270055
page start
54
transcription
54 Suffield July 12th 1788
Sir
I was a Capt in Col. Wyillis Reg.T in 1775 and marched with my Company from Roxbury near Boston to Quebec under the Command of Col. Arnold and in Storming the City I was taken prisoner the 31st of December 1775 and was paroled and while on parole I did not receive any pay for Wages nor Rations if Sir there be anything coming to me I hope Sir you will inform W. Hent the Bearer of this, what would be my duty to obtain my right. I have given W. Hent an order to recieve my notes.
[undecipherable] Am [undeciphrable]
John pierce Sig_r Oliver Hanchett
Sir
I was a Capt in Col. Wyillis Reg.T in 1775 and marched with my Company from Roxbury near Boston to Quebec under the Command of Col. Arnold and in Storming the City I was taken prisoner the 31st of December 1775 and was paroled and while on parole I did not receive any pay for Wages nor Rations if Sir there be anything coming to me I hope Sir you will inform W. Hent the Bearer of this, what would be my duty to obtain my right. I have given W. Hent an order to recieve my notes.
[undecipherable] Am [undeciphrable]
John pierce Sig_r Oliver Hanchett
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DEA01 (173 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 138, P: 54 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Hanchett | Suffield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |