Receipt for Supplying and Marching Recruits from Staunton to Knoxville

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Receipt for Supplying and Marching Recruits from Staunton to Knoxville

Description

Receipt of Samuel Lewis $200 for defraying personal expenses of supplying and marching recruits from Staunton to Knoxville.

year created

1796

month created

11

day created

21

sent from location

Staunton

secondary recipient

in image

notable person/group

Alexander Gibson
Samuel Lewis Senior
Samuel Lewis
recruits

notable location

Staunton
Knoxville

notable item/thing

defraying
expenses
supplying
marching

document number

1796111115002

page start

1

transcription

1635 [illegible]
Alexr Gibson's Rect to S. Lewis
200 Drs
Recd 9th Decr
Received, Staunton November 21st 1796 of Samuel Lewis Senior, two hundred Dollars for the purpose of defraying the necessary expence of supplying and marching my recruits from Staunton to Knoxville, for which sum I acknowlege my self accountable for the due application thereof
Alexr Gibson Capt
U. S. Army

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZSE07 (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) B: 2
[view document] (2 pages) ZSE07a (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) B: 2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Gibson Staunton [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Lewis [unknown] [n/a]