Transmittal of Money; Captain Pratt's Detachment
Document 1793Samuel Hodgdon will transmit $3000. In future, no money will be advance but upon previous estimate. Mentions holding part of Captain Pratt's detachment until they receive orders.
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[No 110]
To War department
July 27 1793
Sir,
Your letter of the 19 inst. has been received
I have directed Mr Boagdon the agent of the Quarter Master General to transmit you by this post three thousand dollars in future no money will be advanced but upon previous estimate
Fifty of Captain Pratts detachment must be detained until next post when it is probable they will receive orders to depart —
Sam
Sir,
Your humble Servant
The Secretary of War is absent, and this from [for?] closing the mail was at hand — I therefore sign this letter in his behalf
Major Isaac Craig
[signed] D. S[e]Bragg[?] &
[undecipherable] Clerk
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Samuel Hodgdon will transmit $3000. In future, no money will be advance but upon previous estimate. Mentions holding part of Captain Pratt's detachment until they receive orders.
Date
07/27/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1793072720001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
John Stagg
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster General
Captain Pratt
Captain Pratt's detachment
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
money
advance

