Money for the pay Lt. Col. gaither's troops
Document 1797Notification that the money for the pay of the troops under Gaither's command has been sent to Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston which he is to deliver to John Habersham, acting agent of the War department for Georgia. Discusses how the pay is to be accounted. Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797.
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Lt Col Henry Gaither Accountants Office
Commanding the Troops May 11th 1797
in Georgia
Sir
My last letter to you was of the 4th h.st enclosing your Account Current by which there appeared a Balance in favor of the United States of Five Hundred & fifty one dollars too to the Contents of which I beg leave particularly to refer you.
I have to inform you that the Sec of War has Issued his Warrant for Thirteen Thousand Dollars which it is deemed will be a sufficient sum to compleat the Pay & forage of the Regular Troops under your
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification that the money for the pay of the troops under Gaither's command has been sent to Daniel Stevens, federal supervisor at Charleston which he is to deliver to John Habersham, acting agent of the War department for Georgia. Discusses how the pay is to be accounted. Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797.
Date
05/11/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797051121155
Page start
44
Note
Cited in Gaither to Simmons, 06/19/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
William Simmons
Major Constant
Freeman
commander troops Georgia
secretary of war
regular troops
Daniel Stevens
supervisor Charleston South Carolina
collector of customs
John Habersham
agent war department
paymaster
Notable locations
Georgia
Accountant's Office
South Carolina
Charleston
Notable items
account
balance
voucher
pay
forage
warrant
estimate
pay rolls
muster rolls
post