Recruiting account

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Recruiting account

Description

Lovell's recruiting account and expenses for marching two Army detachments from Boston to Rhode Island. Mentions expenses for pursuit of deserters.

year created

1796

month created

10

day created

12

sent from location

Accounts Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point, New York

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

John M. Lovell

notable person/group

Lieutenant John M. Lovell
adjutant
William Simmons
Lieutenant Hale
detachments
deserters
Henry Joseph Kirby

notable location

West Point, New York
Accounts Office
Boston
Rhode Island

notable item/thing

horse hire
charges
inadmissible

document number

1796101221655

page start

226

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:226

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accounts Office [n/a]
Recipient John Lovell West Point, New York [n/a]