Money Received for the Sale of U.S. Lands

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Money Received for the Sale of U.S. Lands

Description

Since General Nevil has received a large sum for sale of land belonging to the United States, that money can be used for expenditures by agents of the Quartermaster's department which would include drafts from Major Craig.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

12

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 11/30/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
General John Nevil
Secretary of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.]
agents of the Quartermaster's department

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

sale of lands belonging to the U.S.
the Treasury
bills drawn in consequence of this arrangement
drafts for the sum in question
debit of the department

document number

1798091228155

page start

219

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 219

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig [unknown] [n/a]