Estimates for Cash
Document 1793Encloses estimate of cash required at the Quarter Master's Department, according to request of the Commander in Chief. Promises readiness of estimate as promised. Expresses expectations for Hodgdon to procure money and to make estimate official.
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To the Honble The Secretary
of War Sir
Tryon Ville March 16th. 1793
I have the honor to inclose you an estimate of Money called [undecipherable]
Public necessary for carrying the orders of the Commander in Chief [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
state April exclusive of $1000 dollars lately drawn by [undecipherable] Maj[undecipherable] days [undecipherable]
after his [undecipherable]. Which Mr [undecipherable] Settle has awarded this Department at first [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Public [undecipherable] [undecipherable] estimate and [undecipherable]
On th. 15 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses estimate of cash required at the Quarter Master's Department, according to request of the Commander in Chief. Promises readiness of estimate as promised. Expresses expectations for Hodgdon to procure money and to make estimate official.
Date
03/26/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Legion Ville
Collection
Document number
1793032640001
Page start
1
Note
Difficult to read.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
James O'Hara
Commander in Chief
John Belli
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Legion Ville
Quartermaster Department
Fort Washington
War Department
Pittsburgh