Contemporary Copy of Letter

Discussion of Company to Be Raised

Letter, discusses company to be raised.

Ltr, dis company to be raised.

1791

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Providence

Henry Knox

Jeremiah Olney

Greenman

Colonel Dexter

Lieutenant Sherman

Providence

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

recruiting service

demand for labor

enlisted

soldierly appearance

clothing

forwarded to Boston agreeable to your directions

public service

gentleman whose heart like his again thirsts for military glory should remain idle

cloathing

[clothing]

flatter myself that he will bring on the commission for Mr. Greenman to take charge of the company

apprehensive he does not exert himself in forwarding the service as he was supplyed with two hundred dollars a month past for the recruiting service

sory to inform you that the company raising here does not fill so fast as I could wish

men seem rather unwilling to engage for the encouragement offered

recruiting service is much retarded by the demand for labour this spring

farmers

ensign of the company continues very industrious he has enlisted twelve recruits and they are all likely men and make a soldierly appearance as they march through the streets

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Providence 15th May 1791
Sir
I am sorry to inform you the company raising here dose not fill so fast as I could wish. The men seem Rather unwilling to engage for the Encouragement offered, and the Recruiting Service is much Retarded by the demand for Labour this Spring, the Farmers gi giving from six to seven Dollars cash per month,--however the Ensign of the Company continues very Industrious he has Inlisted Twelve Recruits and they are all likely men and make a Soldierly appearance as they march through the streets,--the information I gave you the 5 Int respecting Lieut Shearmans inlisting six men, I am sorry to say, proves premature, having seen a Gentleman from that Quarter last Week, who informed that the Lieut had not got a single per man-- I am apprehensive he dose not Exert himself in forwarding the Service as he was supplyed with Two hundred Dollars a month past for the Recruiting Service -- Colo Dexter being soon expected to Return from Philadelphia I Flatter myself he will bring on the Commission for Mr. Greenman to take charge of the Company which will [undecipherable] much to the Public Service, and it is a pitty a Gentleman whose heart like his again Thirsts for millitary Glory, Should remain Idle
The
The Cloathing for the Two Companies mentioned in your Letter of 25th Ulto has not yet arrived come to hand from New York, but the moment it dose it shall be forwarded be Forwarded to Boston agreeable to your Directions--
I have the Honor to be withgreat EsteemSir Your Most Obed. Hum. Ser.Jereh. Olney