Duplicate set of bills on account of subsistence of officers of Army
Document 1798Duplicate set of bills on account of subsistence of officers of Army drawn by Caleb Swan, number 204 dated 2 May 1798 for sum of $500.
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[For Mr. Lewes]
[20th [undecipherable] Aug [undecipherable]]
The Honorable
James McHenry
Sec. of War
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 2d May 1798
SIR,
IN pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 6th day of April 1798 I have drawn a duplicate fett of bills of exchange on you, No. 204 dated at Pittsburgh the 2d day of May 1798 at Ten days fight, in favor of [undecipherable] or order for the fum of Five Hundred dollars, on account of the fubfiftence of the Officers of the Army for 1798.
I have the honour to be
Sir, your Obt. Humble Se[rvant]
[undecipherable]
The Hon. Sec. of War
United States.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Duplicate set of bills on account of subsistence of officers of Army drawn by Caleb Swan, number 204 dated 2 May 1798 for sum of $500.
Date
05/02/1798
Author
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798050240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Mr Lewis
James McHenry
Officers of army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Pennsylvania
Notable items
subsistence