Receipt of William Blount for Money from the Department of War
Document 1791Blount acknowledges receipt, via General Sevier, of the gold transmitted to him from the War Department .
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[Governor Blount
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[Mss. No. 47]
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Receipt of William Blount Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River. for Money from the Department of War by the hand of General John Sevier. given on the 12th day of May 1791.
[Mss. No. 91]
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I William Blount Governor in and over the Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio and Superintendant of Indians Affairs for the Southern District do acknowledge to have this day Received from the department of War by the hands of General John Sevier Gold weighing One thousand seven hundred and Twenty One Penny weight and one Sixteen computed at fifteen hundred and Twenty nine Dol=lars and Ninety eight Cents. I have signed two Copies of this Receipt and delivered them to General Sevier both being for one and the same Sum at Mr Wm Cobbs the twelfth day of May One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety One
Wm Blount
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Description
Blount acknowledges receipt, via General Sevier, of the gold transmitted to him from the War Department .
Date
05/12/1791
Author
Document number
1791051290001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Blount

