Knox is notified that his military account with Treasury is closed
Document 1789Letter, account of Henry Knox as Major General is settled.
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Treasury Office, 4th April 1789.
Sir,
I have the Honor to transmit to you under this Cover, the Account which you was so obliging to leave with me. The Charge against you as Major General in Sep. 1781. of Two hundred Dollars having been therein regularly settled by the Paymaster General, I have closed your Account, as Major General by Giving a credit for Two hundred Doll[ars]
with the greatest Respect,
I have the Honor to be Sir
Your most obed.
Hum: Serv.
Jot. Nourse Regr
Honorable Henry Knox Esq.
Secretary at War.
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G[enera]l settled โ [undecipherable]
and clears [undecipherable] from
the Register [undecipherable]
the [same?] [undecipherable]
4 ยท 17[89]
[Address, written perpendicular to docket text:]
Henry Knox Esq.
Secretary at War.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, account of Henry Knox as Major General is settled.
Date
04/04/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789040440001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Nourse
Notable locations
Treasury Office
Notable items
transmit
cover
account
charge against you as Major general
dollars
regularly settled by the Paymaster General
closed
giving credit

