Wages for chaplain
Document 1791Informs the Commissioner of Army Accounts that Henry Knox requests that he certify whether or not wages were received by Jesse Ives, chaplain in a Massachusetts regiment.
Sir Te Secretary of War requests te favor of you to certify to in,“whether an, and what if any, wages etc, _ were received by Col Learned of Massachu- setts, for his Chaplain Jesse Ives, from Jany 1st 1776 to 1st of June in the same year— I am Sir, Your very humble Servt JohnStagg Junr Chief Clerk [illegible] [illegible]
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[Endorsement page:]
[No 31]
July 21st 1791
from Major John Stagg
relative to monies received by
Genl. Learned for his Chaplain
Jesse Ives.
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War department Febr 24 1791
Sir
The Secretary of War requests the favor of you to certify to him, whether any, and what if, any, wages &c- were received by Col Learned of Massachusetts, for his Chaplain Jesse Ives, from Jany 1st 1776 to 1st of June in the same year—
I am
Sir
Your very humble Servt
A D Stagg Junr
[undecipherable]
[Joshua Barrett & o]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Informs the Commissioner of Army Accounts that Henry Knox requests that he certify whether or not wages were received by Jesse Ives, chaplain in a Massachusetts regiment.
Date
02/24/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1791022415001
Page start
2
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Major John Stagg
General Learned
Jesse Ives
chaplain
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Massachusetts Regiment
Commissioner of Army Accounts
Colonel Learned
Chaplain Jesse Ives
chief clerk
Notable locations
War Department
Massachusetts
Notable items
wages
certify
money

