Difficulty of Obtaining Receipts from Expenses Related to Pursuing Deserters
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Difficulty of Obtaining Receipts from Expenses Related to Pursuing Deserters
Description
Impossible to obtain accurate receipts and accounts from non commissioned officers who are sent to pursue deserters. Most are illiterate, and tavern keepers do not keep accounts.
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
15
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
notable person/group
William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine
notable location
West Point
document number
1796111570001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YXZ09 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Rochefontaine, Stephen |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXZ09a (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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |