Transportation of Samuel Woolcott, a Deserter
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Transportation of Samuel Woolcott, a Deserter
Description
"I have received a letter from Captain Ashmun of your regiment in which he informs me that he has sent Samuel Woolcott, a deserter from the first regiment of artillerists, to the commanding officer of the district at Springfield. You will immediately send this deserter under the guard of a corporal and file of men to Major Tousard at Rhode Island."
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Rice to Hamilton, 08/31/1799.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
Phineas Ashmun
Samuel Woolcott, a deserter
first regiment of artillerists
Louis Tousard
notable location
New York
Springfield
Rhode Island
document number
1799082237300
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathan Rice | [unknown] | [n/a] |