Query on Payment of Deserter Captured by Enlisted Men
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Query on Payment of Deserter Captured by Enlisted Men
Description
Hale sends his recruiting account, and hopes to pay the men their full bounties once mustered. He asks whether he should pay the full bounty on a deserter apprehended by men of the corps.
short description
Query on Payment of Deserter Captured by Enlisted Men
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
29
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
William Simmons
David Hale
recruits
deserter
private men of the corps
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
recruiting
muster
bounties
statement
balance of money
Articles of War
premium
apprehension of a deserter
document number
1796012970001
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) | YXA24 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Hale, David |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXA24a (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 | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |