Invested Authority

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Invested Authority

Description

Rochefontaine was invested with any authority outside that of an average individual; he notified Simmons that in the future he would send those seeking to make an oath to "claims of a pecuniary nature" to a magistrate.

year created

1797

month created

09

day created

20

sent from location

West Point

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Stephen Rochefontaine

notable location

Philadelphia
West Point

document number

1797092070001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YXZ19 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Rochefontaine, Stephen
[view document] (2 pages) YXZ19a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Rochefontaine, Stephen

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Stephen Rochefontaine West Point [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons Philadelphia [n/a]