Swan reports to Wilkinson on financial claims derived from Wabash
Document 1792Letter, discusses payment of claimants from St. Clair's expedition against the Indians.
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[Wrote to Caleb Swan, March 11, 1792]
Fort Washington, March 4. 179[2]
Sir,
In obedience to your letter of the 11th January, last, I proceeded on the 24th of the same to Kentucky, unattended, at the times & places, previous by pointed out in my Advertisement, to pay off the militia of that district who served in General St. C.lair's expedition against the Indians in 1791.
The claimants attended very generally, and the amount I have paid is 294670/100 dollars — a balance of 53670/100 dollars, remains due to sundry absentees, and the legal hires and representations of those killed on the Campaign, those two sums being 348332/100 dollars, is the precise amount of the Abstracts. —
I have reason to expect most of those unpaid will apply at this place, by their attorneys or assignees for the balances yet due them. — While in Kentucky, I also advanced 103 dollars to wounded and distressed Lives agreeably to your letter of advice of 19. January last — and returned to this post on the 8th instant. — I have the honor to enclose you the copies of two letters, I wrote during my absence, to the Secretary of War. —
I am with the greatest respect your obt Ho[norable Servant]
[signed] Caleb Swan
[addressed to] Amos Milliman
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses payment of claimants from St. Clair's expedition against the Indians.
Date
03/11/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792031115001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Wilkinson
Caleb Swan
General St. Clair
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Kentucky
Notable items
previously pointed out in my advertisement
pay off the militia of that district
claimants attended very generally
amount I have paid
dollars
balance remains due to sundry absentees
legal heirs and representatives of those killed on the campaign
[casualties]
precise amount of the abstracts
reason to expect most of those unpaid will apply at this place by their attornies or assignees for the balances yet due them
[attorneys]
advanced 143 dollars to wounded and distressed Levies agreeable to your letter of advice
honor to enclose you the copies of two letter
wroteduring my absence to the Secretary of War
attended at the times & places
served in General St. Clair's expedition against the Indians
in obedience to your letter

