Account of John Habersham
Document 1795Lenox encloses to Howell a receipt of John Habersham for $9.35 applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department.
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Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
March 3d 1795
Sir
Enclosed is a receipt of John Habersham Esquire dated January 21 1795 for nine Dollars & thirty five cents, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the department of War. This receipt is to be annexed, as usual, to a warrant to be issued by the Secretary at War in favour of the said Habersham, who is to be charged & held accountable for the Sum therein expressed in the books of your office.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obedient servant
D. Lenox
Comptroller
Joseph Howell Esquire
Accountant &c
[Comptroller's office]
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Lenox encloses to Howell a receipt of John Habersham for $9.35 applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department.
Date
03/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Document number
1795030370101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
D Lenox
Notable locations
Treasury Department

