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Request for Payment
Cochrane and Thursby send Simmons another request for payment for $6,130 owed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Pay to be Forwarded Before Travel to Pittsburgh
Sterret has not yet received the pay and forage due him for January and February. He is only staying in Carlisle until the next post, at which point he will leave for Pittsburgh.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay to be Forwarded As Usual
Saunders to board the Frigate Constellation in the room of Mr. Triplett, requested his pay be transmitted as usual for use by his family.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay of Recruits
Recruiting account enclosed, request for bounty due recruits to be paid to Capt. E. Miller.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Pay Due Dead Officer Detained
Gibson requested pay due Ensign Larkin Dickinson be detained. Dickinson was advanced money for recruitment and then died during a duel, money was unaccounted for and due United States.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Orders to Pass Along to Frigate Captains
McHenry to sail in a few days, requested orders for captain of U.S. ships of war regarding approved interactions with French privateers.
Catalog of Manuscripts CollectionRequest for Opinions of Department Heads [Cabinet]
Submits copies of letters to and from Governor Jay of New York, an act of that state's legislature, and a letter to Alexander Hamilton; asks that McHenry distribute these to all the Cabinet officials …
John Adams PapersRequest for Money to Pay Postmaster
Ingersoll requested money be furnished to Lieut. Freeman, Paymaster, for the purpose of paying the Postmaster for November accounts. Ingersoll postponed the muster for November to await the reply …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Money and Explanation for Mistakes in Payment and Accounts
Miller recounted payments of soldiers, and notified Simmons that his repeated application to John Chester for money was denied.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Money
Steele did not include himself in the pay rolls for garrison of 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, but is in serious want of money and requests to be paid for June, July, and August. Dispute …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Materials from Military Stores
Francis requests drawing paper and cartridge paper be sent to the military store for the Mississippi. The document is annotated with a note from Samuel Hodgdon.
Anthony Wayne PapersRequest for Letter to be Forwarded to Col. Hamtramck
Sands asks that Simmons forward a letter to Colonel Hamtramck, as the War Department knows where the Colonel is. Sands also asks Simmons for help negotiating the payment of money owed to him by …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Issue of Marquee Tent to Court-Martial President
Delivery of marquee to Thomas Cushing for the use during the court martial trial of Ensign Rimele.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)Request for Inquiry on Important Documents
Exasperated, Freeman requested Simmons relieve him of suspense regarding unanswered letters sent by Freeman to the War Office. Freeman requested Simmons inquire about an important letter with …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Information on the State of Accounts for the Port of Salem
Simmons had recommended that the accounts for Salem be examined. Hiller replied but has not heard back and asks for information.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Favor Regarding Government Incentives
Freeman has heard that Congress is in the process of increasing the establishment. He hopes Simmons will support him in the effort to secure an office such as deputy paymaster, if possible.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Explanation of Bills Drawn, and Order to Cease Drawing Them (2)
McHenry mentions that the War Dept. is simplifying accounts. Thus Caleb Swan is being assigned to the payment of all troops on the Mississippi; Guion is to provide a full account of bills drawn, …
Clairborne (JFH) CollectionRequest for expenditures of the War Department, in comformity with enclosed resolution of the House of Representatives dated 28 March 1798
In comformity with the enclosed resolution of the House of Representatives dated 28 March 1798, Simmons is ordered to arrange the expenditures of the War Department under the following heads: Indian …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Estimate of Disease in Philadelphia, for the Safety of Congress
Adams' annual request for McHenry to weigh the level of disease in Philadelphia against the safety of Congress, which will shortly be convening its next session there.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Request for Enclosed Letters to be Forwarded
Account information discussed. Request for enclosed letters to be forwarded.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Detailed List of Navy Transactions, and to Settle All Accounts
Letter describing actions for transferring accounts relating to the Navy Department to the Accountant of the Navy Department
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Request for Credit to Account, Receipt Rolls Enclosed
Frye encloses a number of receipts. He asks that Simmons credit his account $134.07. He encloses the muster and pay rolls but no receipt roll.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Copy of Past Correspondence
Congenial letter requesting copy of previous correspondence due to illegible copy currently in the hands of Washington.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval & Maritime CollectionRequest for Cooperation with Mr. Williamson at Natchez
McHenry to officer commanding at Natchez (Guion at this time), recommending the bearer, a Mr. Williamson, as a "worthy and deserving gentleman," and asking that Guion help Williamson during the …
Clairborne (JFH) Collection
