Pay of the Army
Document 1796Informs Swan that he is sending 65,000 dollars in bank notes sufficient to cover the arrearages of the Army's pay. Simmons urges Swan to make the payments as quickly as possible as "great complaints" were being made at the War Office in regards to lack of pay for officers and soldiers; asks Swan to communicate more frequently
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Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supt Boston
Accountants Office
Nov. 11. 1796
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant, I have received your letter of the 8th Inst. enclosing the receipt of Capt Richard H. Greaton for fifty three Dollars & fifty Cents, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Peter Hagner
Prinl Clk
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Informs Swan that he is sending 65,000 dollars in bank notes sufficient to cover the arrearages of the Army's pay. Simmons urges Swan to make the payments as quickly as possible as "great complaints" were being made at the War Office in regards to lack of pay for officers and soldiers; asks Swan to communicate more frequently
Date
11/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796110421055
Page start
247
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Captain Edward D. Turner
Headquarters of Army
Captain Daniel Britt
officers
soldiers
congress
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
complaints
arrearages
pay
payments
bank notes
utterly in the dark
receipt