Wayne's claim for service as Indian commissioner
Document 1796Sends Wayne a copy of the Attorney General's decision on Wayne's (financial) claim for acting as Indian treaty commissioner and requests his account for the claim.
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[Mr Peter Hagner]
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 31st 1796 —
Sir
Agreeably to the power given to me, by the Act of Congress of the 30th Inst. authorizing me to appoint a principal Clerk at the same salary as is allowed to principal Clerks in the other Departments — I do therefore make choice of you with a request that you accept of the appointment — which shall be respected as such in this Office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Sends Wayne a copy of the Attorney General's decision on Wayne's (financial) claim for acting as Indian treaty commissioner and requests his account for the claim.
Date
05/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060121555
Page start
84
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
William Simmons
attorney general
Indian Treaty Commissioner
congress
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Northwest of Ohio River
Notable items
account
act of congress
settlement
extract