Letter from General William Darke to Joseph Howell concerning advances made by Major Caleb Swan to men wounded in St Clair expedition
Document 1792From Berkeley Virginia [now West Virginia], General Darke, who fought in St Clair's expedition, notes that chief of the men who drew money were wounded in action 4 November 1791, and three have yet to recover. He notes that he wrote previously regarding Captain Hannah not giving all credits he ought in his account.
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[add: 25 July]
[Major Jofeph Howell]
[Accountant's office for the department Philadelphia]
[45]
[123]
[from Wm Darke
28th June 92]
[123]
[123]
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Dear Sir Berkley 28th June 1792.
I this day Received your letter Concerning the advances made by Major Swan and Shall attend perticulerly to what you mention
Chief of thefe men that drive money were wounded in the action the 4th Novemr and I know three of them are not yet well of there wound
I write you Some time past Concerning Captain Bannahs not having gave all the Credits he ought in his account which letter I now Inclofs you a Cof[p]y of as Near as I can as I have not Received an answer and I now beg you will answer it and am Sir
your obt huml Servt
Wm Darke
Major Jofeph Howell
I have Inclofed a letter to Captain Jofeph Naylor which you will oblige me much to Send by the post to Gets him by the first Conveyance from pitsburg
Type
Letter Signed
Description
From Berkeley Virginia [now West Virginia], General Darke, who fought in St Clair's expedition, notes that chief of the men who drew money were wounded in action 4 November 1791, and three have yet to recover. He notes that he wrote previously regarding Captain Hannah not giving all credits he ought in his account.
Date
06/28/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Berkeley
Document number
1792062870001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Major Joseph Howell
General William Darke
Captain Hannah
Caleb Swan
Captain Joseph Shaylor
War Office
Accountant's Office
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Berkeley Virginia
War Office
Accountant's Office

