Making Terms With Deserters and Double Rations
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Making Terms With Deserters and Double Rations
Description
Pinckney expressed his determination in not making terms with deserters until they deliver themselves up. Letter noted, "there are currently three skulking on the Allegheney Mountain" who contacted him but he would do nothing until they come in. Enclosed letter from Freeman which pertained to double rations.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
23
author
sent from location
Cantonment, Harpers Ferry
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckney, 03/17/1800.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Lee
deserter
Constant Freeman
Michael Kalteisen
notable location
Cantonment, Harpers Ferry
Allegheny Mountain
mountains
frontier
territory
Fort Johnson
notable item/thing
ration
supplies
provisions
claim
notable idea/issue
desertion
apprehension
prison
defect
punishment
claims
reputation
draw on
document number
1800012360000
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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Cantonment, Harpers Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |