Caleb Swan
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Money for the 8th and 9th Regiments
10/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"The Secretary of War handed me your letter of the 24 instant this morning with an authority in writing to employ an express to take money to the 8th and 9th Regiments. I am putting the business in …
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Money due to Captain Heth of 3rd Regiment
09/11/1799 Document SignedCaptain Heth has a balance due him for subsistence; awaits directions.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)
Letter to the Superintendent of Military Stores
01/28/1799 LetterbookLetter, discusses the marriage of Governor Sargent; mentions that Madame Wilkinson has departed to join the General at Headquarters; mentions that the legislative body for the territory has convened.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)- No image
I do not feel myself at liberty to proceed...
09/09/1799 Autograph Letter SignedSwan is hesitant to proceed with the payment of the troops under the current system and awaits Hamilton's directions regarding how to proceed.
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I can have but faint hopes of relief in case of accident...
09/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedAlthough he is able to send the money to the regiments soon, Swan worries that a robbery of the mail or other accident may interfere and therefore damage his reputation irreparably.
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Drawing Money for Bills and Yellow Fever in Philadelphia
09/07/1799 LetterbookSwan has not disposed of the $4,000 and cannot provide Hodgdon with a draft. In the final paragraph, Swan is referring to yellow fever, raging in Philadelphia. When as the rest of the department …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)- No image
Discharging Arrearages of Pay and Subsistence
09/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed"In the pressure of business I omitted to mention in my letter of this day that a calculation had been made previously to the receipt of yours of the 23d instant for sending as much money to the new …
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Complaints About New System
09/03/1799 Printed DocumentSwan notes that new regulations requiring him to reside in Philadelphia makes it impossible for him to carry out his duties which require daily contact with officers at a different location. Offers …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)- No image
Cited Document
04/23/1799 Cited letter or documentCited letter or document; cited in Simmons to Swan, 05/27/1799.
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Citation of Document by Printed Work
07/05/1799 ExtractExtract in McHenry to Hamilton, 07/12/1799.
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Certificate by Swan to Hamilton, on payroll of recruits near Staunton Virginia
10/01/1799 Printed Document SignedCertificate by Swan to Hamilton, on payroll of recruits at Staunton Virginia under command of Captain Alexander Gibson, 4th Regiment.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)
Bill of Exchange for James Ferguson
04/12/1799$200 due James Ferguson for cash paid by him to Swan for the pay of the army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange for Elias Boudinot
03/11/1799Payment of $1,000 due Elias Boudinot to reimburse him for cash given to Swan.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange due to William Morton
04/08/1799Bill of Exchange of $666 due William Morton for cash received for the pay of the army in 1799.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange due Thomas Gibson
04/12/1799Bill of Exchange for Thomas Gibson for $2000 for cash paid by him to Swan for pay of the army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)- No image
Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
11/20/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
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Appointment of Captain Williamson as Deputy Paymaster
11/09/1799 Letter Signed"I have offered Captain Williamson the appointment of Deputy Pay Master for that part of the army under your command and he has accepted. The bond required by law goes to him by this day's mail to be …
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Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers
12/06/1799 Autograph Letter SignedRoutine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
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Accounts with Caleb Swan
10/02/1799 Autograph Letter SignedPaymaster Caleb Swan discusses the accounts of Lt. Peter Marks, Ensign W. P. Smith, and Capt. Theodore Sedgewick whose account is enclosed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
