Enclosed Power of Attorney for Mr. Cunningham
Document 1797Lukens gave power of attorney to Mr. Cunningham to receive his pay and subsistence as SubLegionary Major.
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[Jesse Lutkins Letter / Fort Fayette June 18 1797 / recd June 30th 1797 / answered same day]
[Lutkins [undecipherable] Sub Legion 1797]
[Lutkins [undecipherable] Esqr. Majr: Sub Legion]
Williams Simmons Esquirero
Accountant War Depto
M. Cunningham
Philadelphia
Fort Fayette 18 June
[75]
I have been duly favored with your two letters under date of the 2d & 9th Inst. and thank you for the information therein contained —
I inclose you a power of Attorney empowering a Mr Cunningham to receive the amount of my pay & subsistence as Sublegionary Major which you will please to pay into his hands, deducting 10 Dollars from the amount for forage received at Greenville for one Months —
I am Sir with much Regard and Esteem your Mo: obt Sert —
( [Lutkins] )
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lukens gave power of attorney to Mr. Cunningham to receive his pay and subsistence as SubLegionary Major.
Date
06/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Payette
Document number
1797061870001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Lukens, 06/30/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Jesse Lukens
Notable locations
Fort Payette

