Accounts Are on the Way
Document 1793Swan informs Howell that his vouchers of every denomination up to August 1, 1793, together with sundry letters, packets, and accounts, set off that morning for Philadelphia under the care of Colonel [Winthrop] Sargent.
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Fort Washington, Augt 12, 1793
Sr,
All my Vouchers of every denomination up to the 1st of the present month, together with Sundry Letter packets and [undecipherable] Set off this morning for Philadelphia enclosed in a box under the Care of Colonel [undecipherable] — Mr [undecipherable] Gonosh will probably reach Philadelphia Sooner than Colonel [undecipherable], I have embraced the occasion to inform you that they are on the way.
I am very respectfully
Yr obt Servt
Caleb Swan
Josh Howell Esqr
[Address panel: Hond. by Colo [undecipherable] 10 / Joseph Howell Esqr & c / Accountant of the War Department / Philadelphia]
[Notation upper right: Aug 12, 1793 / [undecipherable] da [undecipherable] com]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Swan informs Howell that his vouchers of every denomination up to August 1, 1793, together with sundry letters, packets, and accounts, set off that morning for Philadelphia under the care of Colonel [Winthrop] Sargent.
Date
08/12/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1793081215101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Washington

