Accounts and Pay
Document 1791Largely illegible letter. Knox gives Swan general principles to guide his settling the accounts of the troops.
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Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Description
Largely illegible letter. Knox gives Swan general principles to guide his settling the accounts of the troops.
Date
12/02/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791120200101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Henry Knox
militia
levies
Captains
General St Clair
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Kentucky
Notable items
general principles
adjustments
accounts of the troops
receipts
pay
rolls

