Request for funds to pay troops
Document 1791Howell needed money and asked for $5000 for arrearages of pay due troops.
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Feby 1791 To the Dep of Treasury for 5,000 Dollars Pay Office, Feby 8 1791 Sir
Being entirely out of Cash induces me to request you will be pleased to grant me the sum of 5000 dollars on Account of Arrearages of pay due the Troops to the 31 Dec 1789 I have the Honor to be Dr Sir J - The Honorable The Secy of The Tre
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[8 Feby 91.
to the Sy Treasury
for 5000 Dols.]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Howell needed money and asked for $5000 for arrearages of pay due troops.
Date
02/08/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1791020821001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
troops
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Pay Office
Notable items
money
arrearages