Soldiers from Philadelphia Transfered to 2nd Comp. 4th Bat. at West Point
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Soldiers from Philadelphia Transfered to 2nd Comp. 4th Bat. at West Point
Description
Enclosed letter from Wilson to Slaughter that shows Slaughter is due money by his county. Included soldiers on payroll who were brought to Philadelphia by Rochefontaine in order to pay them their remaining bounty. Soldiers were transferred from West Point.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
accountant
Wilson
Thomas Slaughter
artificers
artillerists
engineers
Sedam
men
Jacob Baker
John Knowles
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
pay
roll
bounty
notable idea/issue
payment
bounty
settlement of accounts
travel
transportation
transfer
document number
1796042370001
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) | YXZ02 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Rochefontaine, Stephen |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXZ02a (2 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 | Philadelphia | [n/a] |