Concern about Money for Troops

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Concern about Money for Troops

Description

The orderly sergeant and a private of the author's company deserted, stealing over $200. He caught the men outside of Baltimore.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

04

author

sent from location

West Point

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Difficult to read

notable person/group

William Simmons
J. Stiles
private
deserters
orderly sergeant
Earl
Perry
Dougherty

notable location

New York
Baltimore
Trenton
West Point

notable item/thing

desertion
account for expenses
recruiting service
apprehended

document number

1799040470001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) EWF01 (3 pages) Collection: Bisland-Shields F.P. B: 1, F: 8

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author J. Stiles West Point [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]