Request for Explanation of Bills Drawn, and Order to Cease Drawing Them

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Request for Explanation of Bills Drawn, and Order to Cease Drawing Them

Description

McHenry mentions that the War Dpt. is simplifying accounts. Thus a Lt. Swan is being assigned to the payment of all troops on the Mississippi; Guion is to provide a full account of bills drawn, together with their purposes, and desist making any more drafts upon the War Department.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

26

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Guion
James McHenry

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

accountant
drafts
vouchers
expenditures

document number

1798112600001

page start

1

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) EWE03 (4 pages) Collection: Clairborne (JFH) Collection Guion Ltr&Papers B:10

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Guion [unknown] [n/a]