January 29, 1790 |
Knox discusses accounting matters with Duer |
Henry Knox |
William Duer |
Memorandum, advises Duer re sum payable. |
May 13, 1793 |
Payment of Bill Drawn by Ludlow on Duer |
Henry Knox |
Alexander Hamilton |
"Approves payment of a bill 'drawn by Israel Ludlow on William Duer 29 January 1792.'" |
November 14, 1792 |
The Contract with Mr. Duer |
Alexander Hamilton |
Henry Knox |
Hamilton discusses the conditionsof the contract with Mr. Duer whose high credit appears to eliminate the need to require sureties. |
January 26, 1795 |
Payments of Rations Retained Under the Contract of William Duer |
Joseph Howell |
Alexander Hamilton |
Howell inquires as to whether the payment of rations, provided under the contract of William Duer and claimed by officers of the Army, should be made. Howell wants to know whether these claims should be discharged given the fact that Duer's contract was settled for a specific period with only one ration allowed for each officer during that period. |
July 26, 1792 |
Requests Answers from Benjamin Walker and William Duer |
Henry Knox |
Benjamin Walker |
Letter, Knox asks wealthy businessman William Duer and Benjamin Walker for explicit and immediate answers. |
May 13, 1790 |
Duer writes to Knox regarding accounting matters |
William Duer |
Henry Knox |
Letter, asks for note for funds. |
January 2, 1790 |
Henry Knox writes to William Duer |
Henry Knox |
William Duer |
Letter, illegible. |
February 9, 1795 |
Responding to the Claims of the Contractor |
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. |
Joseph Howell |
Relative to Mr. Duer's claims for money due him for rations, there does not appear to be a balance due him so it would be improper to encourage him to believe that his claims will be discharged by the public. |
January 25, 1791 |
Duer forwards a letter to Knox |
William Duer |
Henry Knox |
Letter, asks for favor. |
August 3, 1799 |
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department |
William Simmons |
Lieutenant John Duer |
Simmons informs Duer to make all future applications to the Paymaster General. |
August 1, 1799 |
Cited Document |
Lieutenant John Duer |
William Simmons |
Cited letter or document; cited in Simmons to Duer, 08/01/1799. |
November 29, 1794 |
Adjustments to Account of Contractor |
Richard Harrison |
Joseph Howell |
Adjustments to account of contractor William Duer, with details. |
January 27, 1791 |
Know writes to Duer regarding the supply of rations |
Henry Knox |
William Duer |
Letter, discusses supply of rations; describes Indian aggression. |
January 25, 1788 |
William Duer discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell |
William Duer |
Joseph Howell |
William Duer sends an inquiry from the Board of Treasury to Joseph Howell. The inquiry is regarding the son of General J.P. De Haas. |
February 2, 1790 |
Request to forward amount of each State Line |
Joseph Nourse |
Joseph Howell |
Informs the Commissioner of Army Accounts that Colonel Duer wishes that he forward the amount of each State Line. |
August 4, 1791 |
Knox discusses maps and militia with Duer |
Henry Knox |
William Duer |
Letter, discusses money for additional militia; mention maps of Eastern Massachusetts. |
[not available] |
Request for registers for the board |
B. Mifflin |
Joseph Howell |
Mifflin relays Duer's request for a set of Pierce's registers for the board. |
August 30, 1792 |
Contractor Obligations |
Alexander Hamilton |
Richard Harison |
Notification that T. Fowler, contractor, agreed to supply army with provisions. Copies of agreement and bond enclosed. Contract states W. Duer is Fowler's attorney. Requests Harison's opinion on liability of contractor. |
August 6, 1788 |
Petition of Major General Spencer |
William Duer |
Joseph Howell |
The Secretary of the Board of Treasury transmits the petition of Major General Joseph Spencer, on the subject of accounts with the United States |
February 25, 1791 |
Letter Citation |
Henry Knox |
William Duer |
Cited in House of Representatives report on St. Clair's expedition, 05/08/1792. |
November 30, 1794 |
Account of Russell Bissell |
Russell Bissell |
Joseph Howell |
Capt. Bissell informs Howell that the failure of William Duer has made it necessary to inquire as to how he is to meet his obligations regarding the bills he currently has in his hands. |
May 1, 1792 |
Conjectural Estimate of the Monies Due |
Joseph Nourse |
Alexander Hamilton |
Joseph Nourse encloses papers in which he estimates for Hamilton the monies due to the War Department for the year 1791. The papers are contracts for army rations made with the War Department. |
[not available] |
Reference to printed register |
Joseph Howell |
William Duer |
Makes reference to printed register. |
April 8, 1791 |
Plans for Arrival |
Caleb Swan |
William Duer |
Letter, discusses plans for arrival. |
July 16, 1788 |
Receipt of warrant |
John Hopkins |
Joseph Howell |
Mentions that he thought he had acknowledged receipt of warrant. Says he wrote Mr. Pierce on subject; is surprised it has not come to hand. |