Letter Citation
Document 1793Cited in Swan to Howell, 04/12/1793. Howell mentions that the accounts of the War Department are being examined by the Treasury and that the warrants of the Commander-in-Chief should be announced to the pay rolls. After reading Swan's letter of the 20th, Howell notes that he is including the charges against sundry officers.
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War Department
Accountants Office
March 30th 1793
Sir
Your letter of 15th inst. informs me, As the ultimate examination of the accts. of this department is made at the Treasury it does not rest with me to dispense with the warrants of the Commander in Chief being annex'd to the pay rolls, I do not however see any reason [strikethrough: why it Should] for delaying in the first instance that transmission as they must come forward at some period, —
I have just reed your letter of 20th Inst. & now inclose continuation of the abstract of Wants & charges against Sundry Officers —
I am Sir
Your Ob: Ser.
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan Esq.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Description
Cited in Swan to Howell, 04/12/1793. Howell mentions that the accounts of the War Department are being examined by the Treasury and that the warrants of the Commander-in-Chief should be announced to the pay rolls. After reading Swan's letter of the 20th, Howell notes that he is including the charges against sundry officers.
Date
03/30/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793033021199
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Swan to Howell, 04/12/1793.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
War Department