Report from Fort Niagara
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report from Fort Niagara
Description
Explains his receipt rolls and muster and pay rolls that he has sent to the War Office. Mentions detachment sent to Oswego. Mentions returned deserters. Explains his method of paying his troops. Discusses the attitude of his men after a hard winter and the attitude of the backcountry settlers towards the American soldiers. Offers his ideas as to turning the Canadian settlers into loyal U.S. citizens and a reliable militia.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
note
Receipt roll and pay roll enclosed with the letter
notable person/group
William Simmons
James Bruff
deserters
Paymaster General
Vischer
Postmaster
Elisha
S. Hunt
John Welply
Samuel Heaton
Indians
rebels
yankees
refugees
William Lindsay
William Brown
McClellan
Dayton
notable location
Niagara
Canandaga
West Point
notable item/thing
receipts
muster and pay rolls
dispatches
firewood
document number
1797040770001
page start
1
number of pages
10
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | YWE11 (9 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Bruff, James |
| [view document] (10 pages) | YWE11a (10 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 | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |