Enclosed Receipts and Account of Deserter William Seward

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Enclosed Receipts and Account of Deserter William Seward

Description

Enclosed muster roll along with A. Canfield's statement on the deserter W. Steward. Requested information on the "present arrangement of the Army."

year created

1796

month created

08

day created

31

author

sent from location

Middletown

recipient

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Edward Miller
recruits
deserter
Asher Canfields
William Steward
John Verders
John Nerders

notable location

Middletown
War Department

notable item/thing

muster
roll
testimony

notable idea/issue

arrangement
staffing
orders
desertion
muster
testament
testimony

document number

1796083170001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YXS17 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Miller, Edward
[view document] (2 pages) YXS17a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Miller, Edward

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Edward Miller Middletown [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]