Immediate Discharge for Daniel Downey due to Disability
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Immediate Discharge for Daniel Downey due to Disability
Description
Immediate discharge of Daniel Downey requested, along with the paperwork for the discharge of Daniel Moses. Comments on Jordan Kersey, a man of color, enlisted in the corps of artillerists who was not allowed to march in ranks or wear the same uniform and his fellow soldiers.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Rochefontaine 02/20/1796
notable person/group
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
document number
1796021270001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YXY21 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Rochefontaine, Stephen |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YXY21a (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Rochefontaine, Stephen |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Rochefontaine | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |