Pay and other matters at Fort Niagara

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Pay and other matters at Fort Niagara

Description

Sends muster and pay rolls. Mentions that he has received no pay for the garrison since May. Discusses preference for bank notes over bills. Mentions a detachment suffering from want of clothing. Discusses reports from Canada regarding the arrival of a French fleet at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Cited in Simmons to Bruff 11/30/1796

year created

1796

month created

10

day created

24

author

sent from location

Niagra

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Bruff 11/30/1796

notable person/group

William Simmons
James Bruff

notable location

Niagara

document number

1796102470001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YWE07 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Bruff, James
[view document] (2 pages) YWE07a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Bruff, James

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Bruff Niagra [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]