Five Hundred Dollars in Post Notes
Document 1792Carrington has received $500 in post notes of the Bank of the United States brought him by Capt. Smith whose indisposition detained him along the way. This money will be applied according to the directions of the Secretary of War. The appropriate receipts will be forwarded so that no debit will be applied to Carrington's account.
Joseph Howell Esq. Pay Office Care of Genl Knox Philadelphia
From Edwd Carrington Richmond 17 Apl 92 Sir, Richmond, Apl. 17. 1792
Yours of the 13th. March was last Friday delivered me by Capt. Smith, whose indisposition detained him on the way. He has [undecipherable] the five hundred dollars in post notes of the Bank of the United States which you remitted by direction of the Secretary at War, to be applied [undecipherable] to his direction. I have accordingly applied ^ the money and forwarded to the War Office the proper receipts. I hope therefore that no debit has been placed in your Books of account here, or that if there has, it will be done away by the receipts I have transmitted in above.
I am with great respect for in your Most ObSv Ed Carrington
Joseph Howell Esq.
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