Forwarding of Money for Pay of Militia
Document 1796Regarding directions to Mr. Wheelen and Mr. Miller to forward money of militia. Will set out to Gallipolis to pay men; receipts to be forwarded.
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Pittsburgh april 22d 179[2?]
Sr, Your letter of the 4th ultimo, I have had the honor to receive, & I went up immediately to Pittsburgh where I had given directions to Mr. Wheeler and Miller to forward the money of the Militia amounting to 972$184/100—
But the money has only come to my hands this very [undecipherable]
I will set out to morrow for [undecipherable: probable reading Gallipolis], pay off my men & their Receipts will be immediately forwarded to your office as [undecipherable]—
I am Sr, with a great consideration
Yr most hum[ble]
& obt. Servt
[undecipherable: signature]
[W. Simmons / war office]
[Docket on address leaf: Francis [undecipherable] / d. 29 April / ans. [undecipherable]]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Regarding directions to Mr. Wheelen and Mr. Miller to forward money of militia. Will set out to Gallipolis to pay men; receipts to be forwarded.
Date
04/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1796042270101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Francis D'Hebecourt
Francis De Hebecourt
Wheelen
Miller
Wheelan
Messrs Wheelen and Miller
militia
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Gallipolis
Philadelphia
Notable items
money
receipt

