Some Men Now Having Five Months Pay Due Them
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Some Men Now Having Five Months Pay Due Them
Description
Tousard discusses his concerns about compensation of the officers and men and stresses the urgency of paying them in a timely manner. Some have not been paid in five months.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
04
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Simmons
Louis Tousard
Lieutenant Freeman, Paymaster of the Regiment
recruiting officers
paymaster
soldiers
Colonel Rochefontaine
Council of Administration
Secretary at War [Pickering]
notable location
West Point
notable item/thing
muster roll
regimental chest
contingencies
notable phrase
...several of the officers depend entirely upon their pay for their support and they would feel much indebted to you if you would transmit regularly their pay
document number
1795070470001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNX14 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZNX14a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lewis Tousard | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |