Pay of the Army
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of the Army
Description
Knox is sending $45,637[&]33/100 dollars by special messenger to pay the troops for the period up to August 1st. It is hoped that the paymaster will be present so as to proceed according to the Comptroller's instructions but if not, the Quartermaster should act in his stead.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
troops
Eaton's Company
Secretary of the Treasury
William Knox, clerk to Samuel Hodgdon
Christian Kirkwood(?)
James O'Hara
Isaac Craig
Mr. Swan
the Comptroller
Paymaster
accountant of the War Department
Mr. Matthew Ernest
special messengers
Quartermaster
artillery
notable location
War Department
Bedford
headquarters
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
money for the payment of the troops
invoice herein enclosed
ordnance stores
greater security against accidents
bank notes
instructions to him by the Comptroller
pay abstracts
muster rolls
copy of the payments and advances
notable phrase
Conceiving it would delay the money for the payment of the troops to the first of August too long were it to wait for the escort of Eaton's company, the Secretary of the Treasury & myself have concluded it proper to forward it by special messengers--
document number
1792091113055
page start
75
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |