Disposition of Money Resulting from the Sale of U.S. Lands

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Disposition of Money Resulting from the Sale of U.S. Lands

Description

Hodgdon instructs General Nevil relative to the expenditures from the large sum resulting from the sale of land belonging to the United States. They would include payments to agents of the Quartermaster's department and the drafts of Major Isaac Craig.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

13

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in image

notable person/group

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

notable location

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

bills
drafts of Major Isaac Craig
precise balance on hand
triplicate receipts for all sums paid
drafts

document number

1798091328055

page start

221

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 221

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Nevil Pittsburgh [n/a]