Pay of the Men who Marched from Lancaster to Pittsburgh
Document 1795Doctor Joseph Philips has charge of the pay of those men of Lieutenant Muhlenberg's detachment at Lancaster who marched from there to Pittsburgh with Lieutenant Hutchins. This pay is for the period from the time of their enlistments through December 1794.
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[Depart War
Aux. Office]
April 23d 95
Sir
Doctor Joseph Philips the bearer having in charge of Eighty five Dollars & fifty Cents for the Pay due those men of D. Muhlenbergs attachment at Lancaster who marched from thence to Pittsburg with D. Hutchins — from [undecipherable: probable reading dates] of [undecipherable: probable reading Enlistments] to 31 Octo 1794 and for which sum you will please to give duplicate receipts to be accountable and [undecipherable] the Receipts of the Men as soon as convenient to the [undecipherable] agreeably to the enclosed Rule
[signature]
[signature]
(Aprd) [signature]
[Address panel on exterior of folded letter:]
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
[Endorsement below address:] [undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Doctor Joseph Philips has charge of the pay of those men of Lieutenant Muhlenberg's detachment at Lancaster who marched from there to Pittsburgh with Lieutenant Hutchins. This pay is for the period from the time of their enlistments through December 1794.
Date
04/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795042321301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 05/05/1795.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Doctor Joseph Phillips
Lt. Hutchins
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Department of War, Accountant's Office
Notable items
duplicate receipts
enclosed roll