Protection for Bearer of Money
Document 1793Requests protection for Jacob H[a]deman who was entrusted with transporting money down the Ohio River for army.
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War Department
September 9. 1793
Sir
The bearer Jacob Hademan is entrusted with a Sum of money for the Army, He must descend with any detachment of the Troops which will afford him adequate protection, if these should be wanting he must go in a light express boat well armed, let me know the day of his arrival and the hour of his departure —
I am
Sir
Your humble Servant,
H Knox
Secy of War
[Major Isaac Craig]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] dated Pitt 13th 1793
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests protection for Jacob H[a]deman who was entrusted with transporting money down the Ohio River for army.
Date
09/09/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1793090914001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 09/20/1793.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Jacob Hodeman
Jacob Hedeman
Jacob Hademan
Notable locations
War Department
Ohio River
river
Notable items
sum of money
adequate protection
light express boat
well armed