Advances to wives of Non Commissioned officers and privates
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Advances to wives of Non Commissioned officers and privates
Description
Swan acknowledges receipt of $63.50 in advances made by Howell to the wives of eight non-commissioned officers and privates, $108 to Elizabeth Balfour, and $30 to Samuel Hodgdon for Dr. Brown, a total of $201.50. Swan has receipted for no more than the exact sum delivered by Dr. Strong. Swan notes the risks of advancing money to the wives without certainty of the status of their husbands.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
31
author
sent from location
Pittsburg
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan
Elizabeth Balfour
non-commissioned officers
privates
Samuel Hodgdon
Dr. Brown
Dr. Strong
husbands
notable location
Pittsburg
notable item/thing
advances
notable idea/issue
women and war department
document number
1793013170001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJA19 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1/9 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJA19a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1/9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Pittsburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |