West Point pay matters

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

West Point pay matters

Description

Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll for the garrison at West Point and an account for bounty. Discusses various pay matters for the West Point garrison. Requests that on future rolls Freeman list the occupation of the artificers.

year created

1797

month created

06

day created

17

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

West Point, New York

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Nehemiah Freeman

notable person/group

Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman
William Simmons
Captain Littlefield
John Wheeler
Pierce
Miller
Henry Mitchell
garrison West Point
artificers
temporary paymaster
Captain McRee
Lieutenant Rand

notable location

West Point, New York
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

muster roll
pay roll
bounty
account
pay
bounty

document number

1797061721055

page start

108

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:108

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Nehemiah Freeman West Point, New York [n/a]