Discussion of Recent Quartermaster Affairs, Including Power of Attorney to Draw Money to Honor Bills
Document 1797Forwards to Hodgdon power of attorney to receive money from the Treasury to meet the bills sent from the Quartermaster Department. Also forwards Quartermaster Department cost estimates for March through May concerning Fort Washington and Detroit. Discusses past bills, and a list of articles needed by the Quartermaster Department recently sent to the Secretary of War.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards to Hodgdon power of attorney to receive money from the Treasury to meet the bills sent from the Quartermaster Department. Also forwards Quartermaster Department cost estimates for March through May concerning Fort Washington and Detroit. Discusses past bills, and a list of articles needed by the Quartermaster Department recently sent to the Secretary of War.
Date
04/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1797042080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
paymaster
quartermaster
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Fort Washington
Michigan
Notable items
power of attorney
money
bills
costs
articles