Enlistment Dates of Deserters John Cooper, William Pettis, Daniel Donoug
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Enlistment Dates of Deserters John Cooper, William Pettis, Daniel Donoug
Description
John Cooper, a deserter from Capt. Blackburn's command who gave himself up, claims that he should be discharged since he has made up the time he was absent. Captain Staats Morris requests the date of Cooper's enlistment and also those of deserters William Pettis and Daniel Donoug.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
07
author
sent from location
Fort McHenry
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Morris, 10/12/1797.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Staats Morris
Lieutenant Dyson
Captain Blackburn
Captain Bruff
notable location
War Department
Fort McHenry
West Point
Norfolk
Virginia
New York
Baltimore
Maryland
Fort Norfolk
notable item/thing
muster roll
pay roll
receipt roll
notable idea/issue
desertion
document number
1797100770001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJI12 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3/9 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJI12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3/9 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Staats Morris | Fort McHenry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |