Notification of Receipt of Letter
Document 1798Letter informed Hale he was to receive money from Mr. Wentworth, Supervisor for the Militia, but bill could not be negotiated in favor of Hale.
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Portland Novr 19th 1798
Sir
I receivd your informing me that the pay for myself & the recruits under my command was forwarded to Mr Wentworth Supervisor for this District, but owing to some mistake the bills could not be negotiated in my favore, when I can be I shall accept to be accountable & shall obtain from the troops their signature to their receipts according to the instructions I have receivd
I am with respect
your obedient servant
John Blake Leut in
the corps of Arts & Engineers
Joseph Howell Esqr
[Novr 19. 1798
Lt Jno Blake
Lt in the S. A. M. &c.
Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountants Office
Philadelphia Pena]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter informed Hale he was to receive money from Mr. Wentworth, Supervisor for the Militia, but bill could not be negotiated in favor of Hale.
Date
03/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Portsmouth
Document number
1794031970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
John P Hale
Notable locations
Portsmouth

