No Bounty Available for New Enlisted Men

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

No Bounty Available for New Enlisted Men

Description

Enclosed is the muster and pay roll of the detachment under Wilson's command. He has enlisted two handsome young men but has paid no bounty since he has neither instructions nor money.

year created

1796

month created

08

day created

01

sent from location

Governors Island.

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Hagner to Willson 08/03/1796

notable person/group

William Simmons
William Wilson

notable location

Governors Island.

document number

1796080170101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZOR07 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:5.
[view document] (2 pages) ZOR07a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:5.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Wilson Governors Island. [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]