Money for Appointment
Document 1792Money intended for Capt. Biggs enclosed, but due to his refusal to accept appointment, money will be given to another officer pending their acceptance.
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Pay Office 12 Jany 1797
I sent you on the 31st [undecipherable] last One thousand Dollars for Coll [undecipherable] Biggs who not having accepted his Commission, the money is to be paid to Captn Alexr Lowder provided he accepts his Appointment. — You will please transmit to me, under Cover to the Secretary of War, the receipt for the Same —
I am
Sir
Your obdt Servt
Joseph Howell
To Mr [undecipherable]
Pittsburgh
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Money intended for Capt. Biggs enclosed, but due to his refusal to accept appointment, money will be given to another officer pending their acceptance.
Date
05/12/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Collection
Document number
1792051227001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Biggs
Captain Benjamin Biggs
Captain William Lowder
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Pay Office
Notable items
commission
appointment