$500 Should be Sufficient for All Public Purposes
Document 1797Langham has drawn on the Secretary of War for $500 even though he does not know whether his September, December, or March accounts have passed examination. He asks Hodgdon to pay as much attention to the draft as may be necessary to carry it into effect.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Langham has drawn on the Secretary of War for $500 even though he does not know whether his September, December, or March accounts have passed examination. He asks Hodgdon to pay as much attention to the draft as may be necessary to carry it into effect.
Date
05/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Shepherds Town
Repository
Document number
1797050880101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Elias Langham
Secretary of War
Major Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Shepherds Town
Virginia
Potomac River
Notable items
examination
draft
pay
accounts
public papers