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Enclosed Abstracts No. 58, 59, 60, and 61
Acting for the Quartermaster General, Ferree enclosed abstracts and disbursement records.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Enclosed Abstracts
Enclosed abstracts of Paymaster General for Hospital Department, Quartermaster General Department, Arms, and Fortifications at Loftus's Heights.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Enclosed Abstracts
Enclosed abstracts for pay disbursed by Paymaster General to Hospital Department, Indian Department, and Quartermaster Department.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Employment of Pourcheresse in the Public Store
Mr. Pourcheresse and his family are leaving for Philadelphia in search of employment. Their destitute and distressing situation claims sympathy to the feeling heart. Since he is an honest man attached …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Electors Pledged to Vote for Jefferson and Burr
Hagner received the lottery tickets, and some sums of money. General Pinckney has written that the appointed electors have pledged to vote for Jefferson and Burr in the presidential election.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Election of Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
McHenry discusses the expediency of pushing Aaron Burr over Thomas Jefferson in the House of Representatives. A crisis appeared in 1800 when Burr and Jefferson tied in the electoral college, even …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Election and Personal Business
Butler wants the news from Philadelphia so he can ascertain what face Pennsylvania put on respecting the election of electors. Asks for some clothing to be made for his daughters.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Elbowing Pickering Out of His Place, Etc.
Respecting his alleged "unapproachability" Sargent protests that no planter in the territory has been more courteous or more accessible than he. He is unhappy that the President is elbowing his friend …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Dysentery is Extremely Common, Etc.
Condy observes that he and his family have been in distress because of the severe indisposition of his mother-in-law. Since his arrival in Georgetown he has been admitted to the courts and shall begin …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Duties of the Quartermaster General
The Quartermaster General's department needs some systematic arrangement but is hardly susceptible to precise rules. He therefore has wide discretion in his actions but still must act with due …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Dr. Brown's Traveling Expenses
Dr. Brown is entitled to one servants, thus he should be allowed to include his servant in his traveling expenses from Detroit.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Double Rations for General Wilkinson
Brigadier General Wilkinson's claim to double rations should be decided entirely according to existing laws but it is McHenry's private opinion that a reasonable construction of the law would indicate …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Documents Supporting Location of John Halsted
Enclosed depositions of Aaron Burr and Mathias Halsted supporting John Halsted's residence in Canada during American Revolution. These and other documents support his claim for losses sustained as a …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Documents on Relief Act for Canadian Refugees
Annexed papers regarding refugees from Canada, transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury in conformance with an Act of Congress.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Division of Water Depended Upon for Our Mills
Williams discusses the problems caused by private mills diverting water from public mills during dry seasons. He hopes the problem can be resolved with the proprietors of these mills without …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Disposition of Charles Wright's Pay, Etc.
Wright asks that the one hundred dollars owed to the late Lieutenant Charles Wright be paid to his order despite the policy that prohibits sums less than five hundred dollars to be handled in this …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Disposal of a Horse Unfit for Service
Williams asks if he should procure powder to replace the damaged casks in the magazine. The Superintendent has reported that one of the public horses is no longer fit for service at the works. He asks …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Discussion of Soldiers Assisting with Harper's Ferry Canal Construction
Responds to request to use soldiers to build canal for the armory at Harper's Ferry.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Discussion of Officers and Regular Troops
Discusses relationship and supplies between regular troops, officers, and commissioned officers.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Discussion of Double Rations for Officers
Encloses a letter to General Hamilton. Discusses double rations for officers.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Discusses Interaction with Enemy and Transportation of Cannons
Acknowledges arrival in Providence. Discusses interaction with enemy. Includes instructions on transportation of cannons.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Disbursements of Captain Thomas Beatly at Harper's Ferry
Letter, enclose abstracts of disbursements made by Captain Thomas Beatly at Harper's Ferry.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Disbursements for Quartermaster's Department
Letter, encloses abstract of disbursements on the Quartermaster Department.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Disability of Samuel Hunter
Certification by Doctors Stevens and William Read of Samuel Hunter's disability as a result of wounds received in the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
