Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Bounty to Recruits
07/24/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are duplicate receipts for bounty paid to recruits at Ellis Island.
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Bounty Paid to One Recruit
06/10/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is an account of the bounty paid to one of the recruits.
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Bounty Paid
09/04/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are sundry duplicate receipts for bounty paid. Receipts are forwarded covering $522.
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Bounty Lands
02/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedMalbone has received a letter from Col. Henry Sherburne of Rhode island who notes that soldiers of his late regiment have applied to him for their bounty lands. Malbone is asked to inquire of the War …
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Bounty for the Recruits
09/09/1797 Letter SignedShoemaker encloses to Simmons three receipts for money advanced to the recruits as part of their bounty.
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Bounty Delivered
06/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the account for the bounty delivered to one of the recruits.
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Bounties Paid
08/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are duplicate receipts for bounties paid Peter Larkins and five other recruits amounting to $72. Larkins' receipt for rwo dollars had been omitted in a former enclosure.
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Bills of Exchange for the Pay of the Army
04/16/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyBills of exchange in the sum of $2500 have been drawn payable to Dr. Charles Brown on account of the pay of the Army.
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Bills for Five Hundred Dollars
12/31/1797 Autograph Letter SignedBills for five hundred dollars are enclosed for which receipts are requested.
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Bills Drawn for George Wallace & David Wallace
12/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses patents for land, and recent bills drawn in favor of the two Wallaces.
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Bill of Exchange to Dr. John E. Coffin
10/05/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyMcClellan requests that McHenry pay his Bill of Exchange for $95 to Dr. John E. Coffin or order the same sum for value received.
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Bedinger Replacing Langham During His Absence
05/19/1797 Letter Signed"The Secretary of War has no objection to Major Langham's going to Kentucky, in case Major Bedinger will attend to his business during his absence."
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Bank of the United States
07/27/1797 Autograph Letter SignedBenjamin Hodgdon discusses with his father a charge on the Bank of the United States for the sum of $1000. (illegible)
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Balances Due the Soldiers
04/06/1797 Draft FragmentWolcott encloses a letter for Howell's perusal with a request to ascertain whether there are balances due the soldiers named therein. It is possible that the certificates may be in Mr. Sherman's …
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Axes for Gibson May Be Purchased at Staunton
06/02/1797 Letter SignedThe Secretary of War believes that the axes wanted by Captain Gibson may be purchased at Staunton. Orders will be given to the Contractor there to to furnish them as Quartermaster's supplies.
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Authorization for Storage
02/09/1797 Letter SignedRequests that Hodgdon provide documentation of his authorization to store material in rented space of a wharf.
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Asking Manning About the Muskets
05/09/1797 Autograph Letter SignedGeneral Lincoln says that the muskets he charged to Mr. Minning or Manning, were seen at the stage house where the passengers went to warm themselves while waiting for the boat. Ames assumes that they …
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Artillerists' Clothing to Governors Island
09/29/1797 Letter SignedEnclosed is an order for some artillerists' clothing which must be forwarded to Captain Frederick Frye at Governors Island.
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Articles Wanted for the Sloop "Detroit"
04/29/1797 Letter SignedThe Quartermaster General has appointed Hodgdon his agent in Philadelphia. Enclosed is a list of the articles wanted for the sloop "Detroit" that should be forwarded to Detroit as soon as possible.
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Articles of Agreement between the War Office & the City of Philadelphia
11/13/1797 Document SignedArticles of Agreement between Oliver Wolcott Jr., Secretary of the Treasury and Thomas Billington of the City of Philadelphia regarding the provision of clothing by the city to the Department of War.
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Articles Forwarded to Ensign Boote Without Delay
10/13/1797 Letter SignedEnclosed is a letter to Mr. Harris which urges that the articles for Ensign William R. Boote at New Brunswick be forwarded without delay.
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Articles for the Recruiting Service at New Brunswick, Etc.
10/23/1797 Letter SignedEnclosed is a requisition on Mr. Harris for the articles Ensign Boote needs for the recruiting service at New Brunswick. Secretary of War McHenry notes that Lieutenant Steele at Carlisle has heard …
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Articles for Captain Harrison
10/13/1797 Autograph Letter SignedHodgdon is directed to forward the articles intended for Captain Harrison, the Commandant of Fort Washington.
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Articles Due Kalteisen's Detachment
01/31/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThe following articles are due to Captain Kalteisen at Charleston, South Carolina when he is ready to depart to New York: a sergeant's coat, vest, woolen or linen overalls (depending on the climate) …
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Arrival at West Point and Orders to Detroit
04/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyMcHenry acknowledges Lt. Bissell's arrival at West Point and informs him that General Wilkinson has ordered him to Detroit.
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