Recount of Pay Due Captain Sedam
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recount of Pay Due Captain Sedam
Description
Captain Sedam laments the lack of timely pay as a great detriment to the recruiting service. On the reverse side is a memo by Howell disputing Sedam's claims. He notes that it is notorious in the Army that no officer has more attention paid him.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
05
author
recipient
note
Memo written on the back of Sedam to Howell, 03/03/1794.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Captain Cornelius Sedam
recruiting service
1st Sub Legion
soldiers
accountant
notable location
Albany
New York
West Point
notable item/thing
pay
recruiting
lack of pay
late pay
memo
notable idea/issue
no officer has had more attention paid him than Captain Sedam
document number
1794040521001
page start
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YYA11 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | B: 42 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YYA11a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | B: 42 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |