Discussion of Funds Necessary for Quartermaster Department

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Discussion of Funds Necessary for Quartermaster Department

Description

Appears to address the exact sums of money allocated by the War Department to the Army Quartermaster's Department. Specifically mentions an "absolutely necessary" sum currently at Lexington, Kentucky.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

17

sent from location

Fort Washington

recipient

in image

note

3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, two without images.

Much is illegible.

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Wilkins Jr
Commander in Chief
Secretary of War
Harrison
Thomas Gibson
Charles Wilkins
Quartermasters Department

notable location

Fort Washington
Kentucky
Lexington

notable item/thing

considerable sum of money
departments
drafts
bills

document number

1796071740001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) DBB24 (3 pages) Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook F: 1796-1798, P: 5-6
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Typed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook P: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Wilkins, Jr. Fort Washington [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]