Payment of the Army
Document 1798Verification that $1021.08 in specie has been received from James Elder and is to be applied to the payment of the Army.
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Received March 21, 1798
William Simmons, Accountant
all warrant No 2665 for One
thousand & twenty one Dollar
& eight Cents in full of this
within Bill James Elder
$1021. 8-
Sir Exchange for 1021.8
After ten days sight of this my first bill of exchange
second of like tenor and date unpaid, pay James Elder
or order, one thousand twenty one dollars and eight Cents
it being for value received of him in specie, and is to
be applied to the payment of the army.
Knoxville State of Tennessee I am Sir
the 13 February 1798— Your Hum.le Servant
David Henley
The honorable Agt War
James Mc Henry
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Verification that $1021.08 in specie has been received from James Elder and is to be applied to the payment of the Army.
Date
02/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1798021340101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville

