Enclosed sum for recruiting service
Document 1798Encloses 150 dollars to Ensign Boote for recruiting service. Requests that he transmit a receipt to the Secretary at War.
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War Office, March 6. 1798.
Sir
I inclose you a Post Note for one hundred and fifty dollars for the use of the Recruiting Service; you will please transmit me your Receipt for the same, under cover to the Secretary of War.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
Samuel Lewis Junr.
Ensign William R. Boote
[War Office
James McHenry
Ensign William R. Boote
New Brunswick
New Jersey]
[Samuel Lewis junr
March 6. 1798]
[W. W. Boote]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses 150 dollars to Ensign Boote for recruiting service. Requests that he transmit a receipt to the Secretary at War.
Date
03/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1798030615001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Rowland Boote
Samuel Lewis
Secretary at War
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
War Office
Notable items
Receipt
recruiting