Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara
Description
Captain Bruff sends a receipt and his muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Mentions soldiers reenlisting, detachments marching to Detroit, and expiration of the enlistments of the artillerymen. Explains his receipt rolls. Mentions a party pursuing deserters. Mentions that Major Rivardi is to take over the command at Fort Niagara. Cited in Simmons to Bruff, 10/03/1797.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
19
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
note
Cited in Simmons to Bruff, 10/03/1797.
notable person/group
William Simmons
James Bruff
M. Lewis
Major Rivardi
notable location
Niagara
Detroit
document number
1797081970001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YWE17 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Bruff, James |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YWE17a (3 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] |