Caleb Swan reports to McHenry that he has drawn up duplicate set of bills of exchange
Document 1798Caleb Swan reports to McHenry that he has drawn up duplicate set of bills of exchange in favor of W. Morton, sum of $1200 for pay of army 1798.
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Cincinnati July 5th 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. 239 dated at Cincinnati the 5— day of July, [strikethrough: at] 1798 at ten days fight, in favor of W. Morton or order for the sum of Twelve Hundred dollars, on account of the pay of the army for 1798 C—
I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant.
C. Nrave [undecipherable: probable reading]
The Hon. Sec. of War
United States.
[Received 7 Aug]
[239 W. MC.]
The Honorable
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Caleb Swan reports to McHenry that he has drawn up duplicate set of bills of exchange in favor of W. Morton, sum of $1200 for pay of army 1798.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798070540201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati