Recent Bills Drawn, Matthew Ernest Empowered to Draw Bills, & Purchases for Sloop Detroit
Document 1797Submits a list of recent bills drawn, and encloses those drawn by Harragan, an agent of the Quartermaster Department. Notifies the giving of authority to Matthew Ernest to draw bills. Mentions his movements as ordered by General Wilkinson, and confirms that the supplies for the sloop Detroit have been purchased.
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Letterbook
Description
Submits a list of recent bills drawn, and encloses those drawn by Harragan, an agent of the Quartermaster Department. Notifies the giving of authority to Matthew Ernest to draw bills. Mentions his movements as ordered by General Wilkinson, and confirms that the supplies for the sloop Detroit have been purchased.
Date
08/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1797082480001
Page start
1
Note
3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, two without images.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Harragan
Matthew Ernest
Secretary of War
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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accounts
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