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Balance of Accounts for Fort Wayne
Noted enlistments since last correspondence with Simmons and monetary expenditures related to recruiting.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Balance Due Sparks
Sparks owed forty-three pounds ten shillings Pennsylvania Currency by United States and requested that it be remit through Col. Henley. Sparks settled his previous debts with Paymaster General in …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Back Pay of Sergeant Updegraff
Captain Gibson discusses the case of Sergeant Updegraff who has not received his back pay.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Back Pay of Charles Smith
Enclosed is a voucher for $10.25 due Charles Smith, late a soldier in the Artillerists and Engineers, being the back pay due him.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Back Pay for McRea
Enclosed is Lt. Fergus's receipts for $200 paid him for the recruiting service. McRea has received no pay since he left Philadelphia, having received an advance through January 1798. He would like to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Avoiding Embarassment During My Absence
In order to avoid embarassment during his absence from Pittsburgh, Wilkins has arranged for the money supplies for the different quarters which required him to draw seventeen bills on Hodgdon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Availability of a Quantity of Powder
Ward reminds Hamilton of fifty tons of powder that is available for the use of the War Department at a reasonable price.
Alexander Hamilton PapersAuthorization for payment Lieutenant William Cooper, 2d Regiment of Artillery
Written from Rhinebeck New York, Lt. Cooper of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery asks Simmons to authorize the Supervisor of New York to provide two month's pay which he believes is due him.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Assurance Statement is Correct, Enclosure to Support Correct Balance
Hale encloses a letter and receipts relating to his pay. He is uncertain why there is such a difference between his record of his balance and the record of the accountant's office, but he is certain …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Assisting Alexander Hamilton
Campbell informs Hodgdon that Alexander Hamilton needs his assistance in settling the affairs of his deceased son James Hamilton until his son Matthew Hamilton can provide that assistance.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles to Captain Decatur for the Ship of War "Delaware"
Harris is asked to deliver the listed articles to the order of Captain Decatur of the ship of war "Delaware."
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionArticles to be Purchased for the Public Military Store, Etc.
Francis is directed by the Secretary of War to purchase and place in the public military store a number of articles for the use of the following: carpenters, coopers, blacksmiths, armorers, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles to be forwarded
The Secretary at War informs Ensign Boote that he has directed twelve suits of clothing, twelve stands of arms, twelve knapsacks, and twelve canteens to be immediately forwarded.
William Rowland Boote PapersArticles Received & Delivered for January and February
Enclosed is the return of the articles received and delivered at the Navy Yard during the months of January and February.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles Needed to Prove the Nine-Pounders
McHenry directs Harris to deliver to the ship of war "Delaware" the articles needed to prove its nine pounders.
[Empty Placeholder Collection for Incomplete Collection Associations.]Articles Needed for Building the Vessel at Detroit, Etc.
Wilkins has drawn bill No. 71 in favor of Joseph Miller and No. 72 in favor of David Wallace. Respecting the articles needed from Philadelphia for the building of the vessel at Detroit, Hodgdon should …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles for General Wilkinson & Myself
Wilkins requests a list of articles for General Wilkinson and a list for himself, including brown sugar, coffee, tea, brandy, and sherry wine.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles for Captains Vance & Bissell & Lieut. Massey
Huling confirms receipt from Isaac Craig, Deputy Quartermaster General, of the following articles to be delivered to Colonel Hodgdon in Philadelphia: one trunk for Captain Vance, one trunk for Captain …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Arrears Due the Troops
Capt. Thompson just received the arrears due the troops through the last day of August 1798. Transmitted are the muster and payrolls for the month of October.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Arrearages in pay to troops at Fort Oswego New York
Vischer warns Simmons that the troops at Fort Oswego are getting impatient at not receiving their arrearages in pay. Asks that Simmons communicate with him on that subject.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Arranging the Relative Rank of Generals Hamilton, Pickering, & Knox
McHenry is wrestling with the issue of assigning relative rank to Generals Hamilton, Knox, and Pickering. He consulted General Washington and is notifying President Adams that the General's opinion on …
John Adams PapersArms and Stores Claimed by the State of Maryland, Etc.
Despite his efforts, Bedinger has been unable to locate the arms and stores claimed by the State of Maryland. Without Major Langham's assistance he cannot differentiate between Maryland's articles and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Apprehensions Not Ill-Founded Etc.
Wilkins finds that his apprehensions were not ill-founded regarding the disbursements made by Major Craig not being passed to his credit even though the bills drawn by Craig were charged to him. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Apprehension of deserter
Letter from the Accountant of the War Department to Ensign Boote concerning the apprehension of a deserter.
William Rowland Boote Papers
