Ensuring the Pay of a Former Private in Captain Thompson's Company
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Ensuring the Pay of a Former Private in Captain Thompson's Company
Description
Replying to Stille's letter of the 4th of October, Simmons says he must inform Stille that Ebeneezer Swan, formerly a private in Captain Thompson's company, was at the time of his discharge owed the sum of $22.14 for pay, which was paid to Elijah Paine, an attorney acting on behalf of Swan, on the 7th of February.
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
14
author
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain James Stille
notable person/group
Captain James Stille
William Simmons
Private Ebeneezer Swan
Elijah Paine
attorney
notable location
West Point
New York
notable item/thing
pay
document number
1800101421355
page start
275
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YLA01 (404 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V: G, P: 275 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Stille | West Point | [n/a] |