Deserter Forfeit Pay, Enclosed Muster Rolls for Mounted Volunteers of Kentucky

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author

Title

Deserter Forfeit Pay, Enclosed Muster Rolls for Mounted Volunteers of Kentucky

Description

Letter, discusses problem of desertion and pay of deserters.

short description

Ltr, dis desertion and deserter pay

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

19

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

This copy appears to be complete, except for signature and address elements.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
[Anthony ] [Wayne]
Harrison
General Knox
deserters
adjutant general
mounted volunteers

notable location

Philadelphia
Kentucky.

notable item/thing

muster rolls
mounted volunteers of Kentucky
regimental staff
companies
additional pay
deserters
extracts
order
pay roll
delinquents
ruinous consequences
troops
field
a few individuals has been returned Deserters injustly
home
inquire
if those men have actually don their duty it would be but right that they should be paid
adjutant general
desertion
certificates

document number

1794041940101

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) ACB09 (4 pages) Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers Rare Doc W367 (1)

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Anthony Wayne Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]