Clothing for recruits

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Clothing for recruits

Description

Requests from Ensign Boote the quantity of clothing that will be needed for his recruits during the winter.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

16

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

New Brunswick, NJ

in image

notable person/group

William Rowland Boote
Nathan Jones
recruits

notable location

New Brunswick, New Jersey
War Office

notable item/thing

Clothing
winter

document number

1797101615001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

N Jones Esqr
Oct 16 1797
War Office
Wm Simmons
Ensign William R Boote
New Brunswick
New Jersey
War Office 16. October 1797
Sir,
Your letter of the 14. came to hand this morning but too late to answer by this days mail.
Be pleased to inform me of the quantity of Clothing you suppose will be necessary for all the recruits you may obtain previous to the commencement of the Winter, and it shall be forwarded.
Money for the pay of your recruits will be remitted to you by the next post.
I am Sir with respect Your obed. Servant
Nn Jones
Ensign Wm. R. Boote

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) RAB02 (2 pages) Collection: William Rowland Boote Papers A(5)

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nathan Jones War Office [n/a]
Recipient William R. Boote New Brunswick, NJ [n/a]