Bounty for Apprehending a Deserter
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Bounty for Apprehending a Deserter
Description
Read transmits a receipt for six dollars for the bounties awarded to Alexander Jamison and John Sliter for the apprehension of Woods, a deserter.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
11
author
sent from location
Easton, Pennsylvania
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Read, 08/18/1798.
author note
James Read
recipient note
William Simmons
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
James Read
Woods
Alexander Jamison
John Sliter
notable location
Philadelphia
Easton, Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
receipt
expenses
deserters
document number
1798081170401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XOH10 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 144 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XOH10a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 144 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Read | Easton, Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |