Subsistence Drawn for Your Servant
Document 1794Buell will be held accountable for the subsistence drawn for his servant until he responds to the letter from the Auditor of the Treasury.
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W.D. Accountants Office
February 7th 1794
Sir
I inclose Copys of a Letter of this date from the Auditor of the Treasury to which I request your answer— in the mean time I must necessarily hold you accountable for the subsistence drawn on your account agreeably to the tenor of the Auditors Letter.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Major Jno H. Buell
Head Quarters
of the Army.
W.D. Accountants Office
February 7th 1794
Sir
I inclose a voucher to a contingent account of Indian Daniel Britt for keeping a public horse which he states to have received of Major Isaac Craig in Pittsburgh. As I do not know on what authority the charge is founded and as it is not within the Idea of a contingent expence of the War Department, I refer it to you as properly belonging to the ex-
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Buell will be held accountable for the subsistence drawn for his servant until he responds to the letter from the Auditor of the Treasury.
Date
02/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794020721055
Page start
26
Notable persons
John H. Buell
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

