Set of Bills Payable to Samuel M. Brown
Document 1796A set of bills has been drawn on McHenry payable to Samuel M. Brown on account of the pay of the Army for two months.
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Fort Washington May 20. 1796.
SIR,
PURSUANT to your letter of 23d hico. I have drawn a set of Bills on you at ten days sight, No. 18. payable to Samuel M Brown or Order, for the Sum of Nine hundred & thirty six — Dollars on account of the pay of the Army for two Months.
To I am very respectfully
The Honble Sir, your obt Servt
Secy of war C. Iraw
[verso: C. Iraw[?] / re[?] W[ar] D[epartment?] / [undecipherable] / May 1796 / The Honble / James McHenry / Secretary of War / Philadelphia]
Type
Document Signed
Description
A set of bills has been drawn on McHenry payable to Samuel M. Brown on account of the pay of the Army for two months.
Date
05/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1796052040001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Washington