Recruitment at Governor's Island
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Recruitment at Governor's Island
Description
Conveys the Secretary at War's concern about recruiting men into service from Governor's Island. Directs Major Tousard to supervise Lt. Dayton's efforts in that regard.
year created
1795
month created
10
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Lewis Toussard
William Simmons
[Timothy Pickering]
Secretary of War
Major Lewis Tousard
accountant
Lieutenant Horatio Dayton
notable location
War Accountant's Office
Governor's Island, New York
notable item/thing
recruiting
pay
bad recruits
document number
1795101222255
page start
265
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 262 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lewis Tousard | [unknown] | [n/a] |