Reasons for Bounty Paid Months After Inlistment

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Reasons for Bounty Paid Months After Inlistment

Description

Hale stated the reason for the several month span between inlistment and payment of bounty was to determine the fidelity of the men.

year created

1795

month created

08

day created

01

author

sent from location

Portland

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
David Hale

notable location

Portland

document number

1795080170101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YXA17 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Hale, David
[view document] (2 pages) YXA17a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Hale, David

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Hale Portland [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]