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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02750.282 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Ethan A. Jenks, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Title | Letter from John Hutchinson to Ethan A. Jenks and Mr. Coates regarding embezzlement by a deputy collector |
| Date | 30 July 1891 |
| Author | Hutchinson, John I. (fl. 1891-1892) |
| Recipient | Jenks, Ethan A. Coates, Mr |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hutchinson, a district tax collector, apologizes for the actions of deputy collector Wilson. Requests that the recipients assess their respective Rhode Island divisions for delinquent tax payers. Written on IRS stationery. |
| Subjects | Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics Finance Debt |
| People | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) Hutchinson, John I. (fl. 1891-1892) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment, Company "I" |
| Related documents | Letter from John Hutchinson to Ethan A. Jenks and Mr. Coates regarding their reports |