Enclosed Bank Notes
Document 1792Enclosed bank notes from the Bank of the United States to be given to Capts Crawford and Biggs for appointments. Requested information on their acceptance of refusal of promotion.
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Pay Office
March 2d 1792.
Sir,
By direction of the Secretary of War, I have remitted you two thousand Dollars in post Notes of the Bank of the United States which take as Drawn in your favor, and are of the following Denominations
[illegible] Dolls
50 of 10 dollars each from No. 1201 to 1250 inclusive. 1000
100 of 5 dollars each from No. 1251 to 1350 inclusive. 1000
This Money the Secretary of War informms is to be given to Captain Crawford & Biggs, each One thousand Dollars to enable them to recruit a Company of Men, you will Send on Duplicate receipts by Different Posts, and if they do not accept, then the Money will remain in your hands subject to the Order of the Secy of War, of which you will inform him or Sir, Your Mo. Obedt
St Hoguelly
[P pray let me know whether Notes are preferable to Post Notes]
Major Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed bank notes from the Bank of the United States to be given to Capts Crawford and Biggs for appointments. Requested information on their acceptance of refusal of promotion.
Date
03/30/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Collection
Document number
1792033027001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Biggs
Crawford
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Captain Crawford
Captain Biggs
Bank of United States
Major Isaac Craig
company of men
Notable locations
Pay Office
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh
Notable items
notes
denominations
money
bank notes

