Aaron Dunham copy of letter to War Department and receipt of Mr McCollum special messenger
Document 1798Aaron Dunham encloses copy of letter to War Department which stands as authority for incurring charges; and receipt of Mr McCollum special messenger who conveyed cash to Mrs. Pike.
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Supervisors Office
Trenton June 22d 1798
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a copy of the original letter from the War Department, which was the authority by which I incurred the charge — also the receipt of Ad McCollum the special messenger that conveyed the cash to Mr Pike
I am
Sir
Your most
Obt Servt
Aaron Dunham
Supervisor
William Simmons Esquire
[address leaf: William Simmons Esquire / Accountant at War / Philadelphia]
[docket: Trenton 22d June / Aaron Dunham / Nov 25th / ansd [undecipherable]]
[docket: Trenton 22d June 1798]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Aaron Dunham encloses copy of letter to War Department which stands as authority for incurring charges; and receipt of Mr McCollum special messenger who conveyed cash to Mrs. Pike.
Date
06/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Supervisors Office, Trenton
Document number
1798062270401
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Dunham, 06/25/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Aaron Dunham
accountant
messenger
Mrs Pike
Mr. McCollum
special messenger
supervisor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Supervisors Office, Trenton
New Jersey
War Department
Notable items
charge
cash
receipt