Estimate Cost for Troops in Georgia

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Accountants Office Sept. 21 1796

The Honorable Secretary of War Sir I have the honor to hand you an Estimate signed by C. Freeman of the Pay & Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut Collo Henry Gaither for the months of June & July 1796 amounting to Four thousand one hundred forty two Dollars which sum you will please to give directions for placing in the Treasury, to be forwarded to said Freeman. I am & c Wm Simmons

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The Honorable Secretary of War Sir Accountants Office Sept. 21. 1795 I have the honor to hand you an Estimate signed by C. Freeman of the Pay & Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut Coll° Henry Gaither for the months of June & July 1795 amounting to Four thousand one hundred forty two Dollars, which sum you will please to give directions for placing in the Treasury, to be forwarded to said Freeman. I am &c Wm Simmons

Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Forwards McHenry an estimate of the cost of pay for the troops in Georgia for June and Jul 1796.

Date

09/21/1795

Author

William Simmons

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Accountants Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)

Document number

1795092121755

Page start

202

Notable persons

James McHenry

William Simmons

Constant Freeman

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither

troops in Georgia

Notable locations

Accountants Office

Georgia

Notable items

pay and forage

sum