Update on Recruiting Under Col Rochefontaine

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Update on Recruiting Under Col Rochefontaine

Description

Frye encloses recruiting account and vouchers for Governors Island. He has insufficient money to pay full bounty to some of the men. He will send other recruiting accounts when he has the necessary vouchers and documentation.

short description

Update on Recruiting Under Col Rochefontaine

year created

1797

month created

11

day created

18

sent from location

Governor's Island

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Frye, 11/24/1797.

author note

Fredrick Frye

recipient note

William Simmons

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

William Simmons
Captain Frederick Frye
Colonel Rochefontaine
new recruits
William Covel
recruits
contractor

notable location

Governor's Island
War Department
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

recruiting account
vouchers
enlistments
recruiting services
bounty
duplicate receipts

document number

1797111870001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) YWU21 (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Frye, Frederick
[view document] (3 pages) YWU21a (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Frye, Frederick
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Frederick Frye Governor's Island [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]