Regarding Caperton's appointment as Captain of company of riflemen and the matter of recruiting money
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Regarding Caperton's appointment as Captain of company of riflemen and the matter of recruiting money
Description
Caperton received letter appointing him as Captain of company of riflemen. He wrote to President informing that he would not accept. Notes that, since he never intended to re enter the service, he did not follow up regarding cash payment given to Lieutenant Bowyer for recruiting. Says the money never came to his hands.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
Greenbrier County Va
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
author note
Hugh Caperton
recipient note
William Simmons
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
Captain Hugh Caperton
company of riflemen
President Adams
Lieutenant Bowyer
accountant
Secretary of War
Captain William Preston
Captain Thomas Lewis
notable location
Philadelphia
Greenbrier County Virginia
notable item/thing
pay
appointment
recruiting
commission
document number
1798051870001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZSK06 (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZSK06a (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Hugh Caperton | Greenbrier County Va | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |