Dispute over Superior Officer
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Dispute over Superior Officer
Description
Freeman thanks Simmons for information regarding his duties as paymaster. He says that the Commandant at his post has ordered him to follow the directions of the Commandant, not Simmons. He outlines the orders, sometimes contradictory, and situations in which he finds himself, including being denied the necessary items to complete his duties as paymaster.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman 03/19/1796
notable person/group
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
Commandant
paymaster
corporal
sutlers
Captain Morris
Captain Blackburn
recruits
notable location
Accountant's Office
Governors Island
notable item/thing
boundaries of my duties
regimental chest
gaming debts
sutlers accounts
notes of hand
claims
debts
pay
books and papers
keys
monthly company muster rolls
regimental muster rolls
regimental pay rolls
document number
1796030170000
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZCN14a (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 9: "West Point" |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nehemiah Freeman | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |