Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

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Mr. Alexander Buchanan Accountant’s Of[missing text] Pittsburg April 27 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of [a] letter of the 17 Instt enclosing a copy of the payroll of your company, Penna Militia, amounting to 170 4/100 drs, being balance of pay due them on the Western expedition in [missing text] attested before a Magistrate, & will be filed with the orig[inal] payroll on which you received the advance. I am &c W. Sim[mons]

Type

Letterbook

Description

Simmons confirms receipt of copies of pay rolls sent by Buchanan. These rolls concern pay of the Pennsylvania Militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.

Date

04/27/1798

Sent from

Accountant's Office

Document number

1798042721855

Page start

310

Notable persons

Alexander Buchanan
William Simmons
Pennsylvania militia
magistrate

Notable locations

Pittsburg
Accountant's Office

Notable items

western expedition
Whiskey Rebellion
pay roll
file
advance