Quartermaster Department Affairs: Recent Bills Drawn, Notification of Items Needed for Sloop Detroit
Document 1797Informs McHenry of recent bills drawn, and encloses a list of articles required for the outfitting of the sloop Detroit [not included].
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Pittsburgh 27th Aprile 1797
I have now but from drawn three drafts on you &—
No 1 in favour of adam Caldwell for 1300 Dollars at 15 days sight, dated 22d Aprile 1797
• 2 in favour of W. A. Faust for 1200 Dollars at 15 days sight, dated 25th Aprile 1797.
• 3 in favour Alexander Mcdonald [undecipherable] days sight for 1600 Dollars dated 26th Aprile 1797.
I enclose to you a list of articles required for the Stock Detroit, which you will please to receive and forward to this place, directed for Detroit —
am Sr your Humd Servt
Gent Hodadon Esqr }
Philadelphia } &c
Jno Wilkins Junr
DeMaster Genl
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Informs McHenry of recent bills drawn, and encloses a list of articles required for the outfitting of the sloop Detroit [not included].
Date
04/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1797042780101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
Adam Caldwell
Hunt
McDonald
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
bills
sloop Detroit
pay

