Pay of the Army, 1798
Document 1798Certification that $500 has been drawn in favor of Owen McGowen, dated 25 May 1798 at Pittsburgh, on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
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Pittsburgh May 25th 1798.
SIR
IN pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 6th day of April 1798 — I have drawn a duplicate sett of bills of Exchange on you, No. 209 dated at Pittsburgh the 25 day of May 1798 at ten days Sight, in favour of Owen McGowen or order for the sum of Two Hundred [undecipherable] dollars, on account of the Pay of the army for 1798.
I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant.
C. Swan
Hon.
James McHenry
Sec. of War
United States.
[docket, outer wrapper: to Wm. [undecipherable] / to Owen McGowen / [undecipherable] two hundred [undecipherable] / James [undecipherable] Secretary of [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]
[endorsement, lower left of wrapper: Novemb[undecipherable] 1 [undecipherable]]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification that $500 has been drawn in favor of Owen McGowen, dated 25 May 1798 at Pittsburgh, on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
Date
05/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1798052540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh