Money for Dayton's Recruiting Service

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Money for Dayton's Recruiting Service

Description

Horatio Dayton has been ordered to Governors Island but will continue recruiting so he can complete Captain Thompson's Company. Dayton has asked for money for the recruiting service so Simmons is asked to forward to him the appropriate amount.

year created

1795

month created

09

day created

29

author

sent from location

West Point

recipient

sent to location

War Department

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Lewis Tousard
fine looking natives
Secretary of War

notable location

War Department
West Point

document number

1795092970001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZOB15 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 4
[view document] (2 pages) ZOB15a (2 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 War Department [n/a]