Regarding Errors on Vouchers for Pay of Troops
Document 1798Habersham explains in part the reasons for the errors on the pay vouchers. Habersham had remitted payment to McCall in October 1797 and charged the same to Major Freeman. Freeman is in Savannah and McCall is expected shortly; they will also submit explanations.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Habersham explains in part the reasons for the errors on the pay vouchers. Habersham had remitted payment to McCall in October 1797 and charged the same to Major Freeman. Freeman is in Savannah and McCall is expected shortly; they will also submit explanations.
Date
07/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah
Document number
1798071770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Habersham
Treasurer of the United States
Troops
Ensign Allinson
Ensign Thompson
Hugh McCall
Major Freeman
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Savannah
Custom House
Notable items
remit
payment of the Troops
post
errors
vouchers for the pay of the Troops
considerable omission
prejudice
memorandum of payments
sundry rolls
remitted
account current
necessary explanations