Carrington asks Knox to act as his disbursing agent
Document 1790Letter, asks for Knox to act as agent for public funds.
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[Colo Carrington
April 17. 1791]
General Knox
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
[FREE]
[postmark stamp]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for Knox to act as agent for public funds.
Date
04/17/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790041740201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Edward Carrington
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Richmond
Virginia
Notable items
annexed to the estimate enclosed to the Secretary of the Treasury a proper power for this transaction
having received a letter from the Secretary of theTreasury informing me that in order to my obtaining a draft of money for disbursements in the agent
take the liberty of requesting that you will add to the many favor you have conferred on me by drawing this money and transmitting it to me by post
payment will be made in a draft
collector