Request for funds to pay troops
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for funds to pay troops
Description
Howell needed money and asked for $5000 for arrearages of pay due troops.
year created
1791
month created
02
day created
08
author
sent from location
Pay Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
troops
Secretary of War
notable location
Pay Office
notable item/thing
money
arrearages
notable idea/issue
payment of troops
document number
1791020821001
page start
1
transcription
Feby 1791
To the Dep of Treasury
for 5,000 Dollars
Pay Office, Feby 8 1791
Sir
Being entirely out of Cash induces me to request you will be pleased to grant me the sum of 5000 dollars on Account of Arrearages of pay due the Troops to the 31 Dec 1789
I have the Honor to be Dr Sir
J -
The Honorable
The Secy of The Tre
To the Dep of Treasury
for 5,000 Dollars
Pay Office, Feby 8 1791
Sir
Being entirely out of Cash induces me to request you will be pleased to grant me the sum of 5000 dollars on Account of Arrearages of pay due the Troops to the 31 Dec 1789
I have the Honor to be Dr Sir
J -
The Honorable
The Secy of The Tre
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMT04 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 449; n.n. |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMT04a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 449; n.n. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Pay Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |