Caleb Swan

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09/03/1799 Cited letter or document
Letter, Citation only
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Regarding Promotions and the Election of Thomas Jefferson
10/17/1800 Draft Fragment
Discusses the difficulty of keeping paymasters due to frequent promotion, and steps he has taken to try and remedy the situation. Also discusses the likely election of Thomas Jefferson. He doubts the …
Samuel Vance Papers, M283.
Recommending Individuals for Army and Navy Appointments
03/11/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine correspondence recommending individuals for Army and Navy appointments.
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Receipt on account of pay to army
01/13/1800 Document Signed
Swan received warrant for $30,000 on account of pay of army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Receipt of William Simmons a Warrant for Payment of Salaries, Rent, Furniture, Stationery
05/27/1800 Document Signed
Swan receives warrant issued by Secretary of War for $2570 on account of salaries of clerks employed in his office, and for furniture, stationary, house rent and contingent expenses for year 1800, and …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Payment of North Carolina Regiments
05/21/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Notification that money has been sent to several paymasters of regiments in North Carolina. Swan has written several paymasters regarding payment of troops and believes all pending business will be …
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Organization of Individual Regiments
05/26/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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Organization of Individual Regiments
01/07/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments.
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Officers Who Have Delayed Sending Their Vouchers
03/29/1800 Letter Signed
Swan lists a number of officers who have delayed sending their vouchers and the amounts for which they are responsible.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
My Debits and Credits, Etc.
06/05/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Paymaster Swan alerts Hamilton that the comparative state of Swan's debits and credits on the books of the accountant is alarming. He has the appropriate vouchers but is concerned that accidents by …
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Memo re the Purchase of a Horse.
09/16/1800 Document Signed
Swan says he informed General Wilkins in Philadelphia. Left the horse and General Wilkins said he would inquire upon his return from Pittsburg, which as in August 1799.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
List of Monies Due Absentees
01/01/1800 Document Signed
Chart showing monies due absentees with payments made by Lt. John M. Lovell, Paymaster on the Mississippi, 1798 & 1799, for a total sum of $331.53.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
11/21/1800 Document
Letter from Caleb Swan, Paymaster General of the Army, to Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War. Citation only.
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Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
10/20/1800 Document
Letter from Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General, to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Citation only.
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Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
08/25/1800 Document
Letter from Caleb Swan, Paymaster General of the Army, to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Citation only.
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Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
05/17/1800 Document
In pursuance of the act of May 14th, twelve additional regiments of Infantry and additional cavalry officers will be discharged by June 15. The law entitles them to three months pay. Swan wants to …
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Letter from the Paymaster General of the Army
03/10/1800 Cited letter or document
Letter from Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General, to William Simmons, War Department Accountant. Citation only.
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Letter Citation
10/30/1800 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 11/26/1800.
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Letter Citation
08/08/1800 Document
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 08/25/1800.
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05/28/1800 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 05/28/1800.
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05/02/1800 Cited letter or document
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 05/02/1800.
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02/12/1800 Cited letter or document
Cited in Wilkinson to Swan, 02/27/1800.
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Enclosed letter to Deputy Paymaster
05/12/1800 Document
Caleb Swan, Army Paymaster General, encloses a copy of Major General Alexander Hamilton's letter to Captain Benjamin Williamson, Deputy Paymaster General of New York, in respect to regimental …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Double Rations
03/04/1800 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The question of who is authorized to receive double rations has been referred to the Secretary of War who has not yet had the opportunity to address it.
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Contingent Expenses of Military Officers
05/08/1800 Autograph Letter Signed
Enclosed is a copy of Gen. Hamilton's letter to Benjamin Williamson, Deputy Paymaster General at New York, instructing him to settle certain contingent and incidental expenses of military officers …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)