Request for Pay of Soldiers to Avoid Desertion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Pay of Soldiers to Avoid Desertion
Description
Enclosed muster roll for November, requested pay as troops are in much need of the money and Sedam believed they might desert if pay is not received. He cited the fact that the "laboring men" receive regular pay while the troops have not been paid in four months, which he believed was disheartening.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
07
author
sent from location
Governers Island
recipient
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Captain Cornelius Sedam
troops
laboring men
laborers
deserter
notable location
Governor's Island
New York
notable item/thing
money
desertion
muster roll
pay
late pay
notable idea/issue
payment
payment of troops
desertion
document number
1794120770001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YYA10 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Sedam, Cornelius |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YYA10a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Sedam, Cornelius |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Cornelius Sedam | Governers Island | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |