This Month's Pay
Document 1794Thompson has received from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, $120 for one month's pay and $200 for the recruiting service.
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[Docket: September 1st 1794 / From / Capt. Alex.s Thompson / Joseph Howell Esqr / Accountant War department / [underline: Philadelphia] / 1794]
Governors Island September 1. 1794
Sir
I have received your letter of the 27th [undecipherable] and have received of Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York two hundred & Twenty dollars, being for three Months pay advanced, and also two hundred dollars for the [undecipherable: recruiting?] Services, for which I have given triplicate receipts. —
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir,
Your most Obedient
humble Servant
[undecipherable: Alex] Thompson Captn
Corps of [undecipherable: Artillerists] [undecipherable]
Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountant War department —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Thompson has received from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, $120 for one month's pay and $200 for the recruiting service.
Date
09/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governor's Island
Document number
1794090170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Alexander Thompson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Governors Island
Notable items
triplicate receipts