Stop the Money from Capt. Melcher or I Shall Lose It!
Document 1793Enclosed is an extract from the list of warrants issued by the Secretary of War in continuation through November 1793. Howell also want to know if Swan has stopped the money from Captain Melcher. This must be done or Howell will lose it.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
[undecipherable]
[address panel: To [undecipherable] Swan Esqr
Caleb Swan
pay Master
Head Quar[ters]
December 14th 1793]
War Dept. New offic[e]
Decemr. 14. 1793
Sir
I inclose an extract from the report of Warrants issued by the [Sect.] of War in continuation [undecipherable] 1793 inclusive.
I am,
Sir
your obet. servt
J. Howell
Caleb Swan Esq.
Paymaster
Head Quarters
have you stopt the money from Capt. Melcher for me —
pray do or I shall lose it J. Howell
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is an extract from the list of warrants issued by the Secretary of War in continuation through November 1793. Howell also want to know if Swan has stopped the money from Captain Melcher. This must be done or Howell will lose it.
Date
12/14/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793121421001
Page start
1
Note
:Partially obscured.
Two brief letters included in this document.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan, Paymaster
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
War Department, Accountant's Office
Headquarters