Captain Bruff's report on financial matters and recruiting at Fort Niagara
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Captain Bruff's report on financial matters and recruiting at Fort Niagara
Description
Sends his muster and pay rolls. Captain Bruff presumes that this will be his last submission of muster and payrolls for this command. He mentions his account, and paying the Fort's garrison in July, and possibly in August. Discusses state of recruiting at the Fort as dull business and disheartening because of the lack of reenlistments. Of twenty-five eligible reenlistments, only a few will reenlist "in this country." Captain Bruff mentions the problems resulting from the transfer of recruits in companies recruited by officers as destructive to officer ambitions.
short description
Sends his muster and pay rolls. Discusses state of recruiting at the Fort.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
notable person/group
William Simmons
James Bruff
Campbell
Murry
Scott
notable location
Niagara
Accountant's office
notable idea/issue
Recruiting
document number
1797091570101
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) | YWE18 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Bruff, James |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YWE18a (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] |