Penalty for Purchasing Clothing from Soldiers, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Penalty for Purchasing Clothing from Soldiers, Etc.
Description
Vischer inquires as to laws relative to penalties for citizens who purchase uniform clothing from soldiers. Folks at Fort Oswego are handy at this practice and Vischer wants to make an example of them.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
Fort Oswego
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
notable person/group
William Simmons
Nanning J. Vischer
notable location
War Department
Fort Oswego
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
military clothing
notable idea/issue
civilian purchases of military clothing
document number
1798033170201
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) | ZJN08 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4/9 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJN08a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4/9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nanning J. Vischer | Fort Oswego | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |