Method of Record Keeping, Detachment to Relieve Garrison at NY

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Method of Record Keeping, Detachment to Relieve Garrison at NY

Description

Commanding Officers were not keeping records of payroll, error corrected, request for a printed form pay roll to assist Mr. Freeman. Staats Morris to command new detachment sent to relieve garrison of New York.

year created

1796

month created

02

day created

03

sent from location

West Point

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Rochefontaine 02/10/1796

notable person/group

William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine

notable location

West Point

document number

1796020370001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) YXY17 (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Rochefontaine, Stephen
[view document] (3 pages) YXY17a (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Rochefontaine, Stephen

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Stephen Rochefontaine West Point [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]