Request for Payment and for Affixing of Signature to Receipts

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H. Knox War OfficeJuly 27th1787 War Office, July 27th 1787 Sir I beg leave to trouble you to obtain the signature of Ralph Pomeroy Esq. to the within duplicate receipts, and to deliver him the enclosed order of the board of treasury on William Imlay Esq.; and also to pay him one dollar and two thirds on my account. You will please to transmit me the receipts by post. I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obed. humb. serv. HKnox

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War Office, July 27, 1797 Sir I beg leave to trouble you to obtain the signature of Ralph Pomeroy Esq^t to the within duplicate receipts, and to deliver him the enclosed order of the board of treasury on William Imlay Esq^r; and also to pay him one dollar and two thirds on my account — You will please to transmit me the receipts by post. I have the honor to be Sir Your most ob^dt humb. Serv^t Knox [address leaf: To Henry Knox Esq^r / July 27 / July 27] Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq^r

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Requests that a man's signature be obtained for receipts, and that the man be paid a small amount for services rendered.

Date

07/27/1787

Author

Henry Knox

Recipient

Jeremiah Wadsworth

Sent from

War Office

Repository

Connecticut Historical Society

Collection

Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers

Document number

1787072705025

Page start

Notable persons

Jeremiah Wadsworth

Henry Knox

Ralph Pomeroy

Board of Treasury

William Finlay

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

signatures

duplicate receipts

enclosed order

pay

receipts