Bill of Exchange in Favor of Alexander McDonald
Document 1798Swan has drawn Bill of Exchange No. 262 on McHenry in favor of Alexander MacDonald for the sum of $284 on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
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Cincinnate Aug.t 2d 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. 262 dated at Cincinnate the 2d. day of August 1798. at ten days sight, in favor of Alexander Macdonald & Co. or order, for the sum of Two Hundred & Eighty four, dollars, on account of the pay of the army for 1798.
I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Se[rvant]
[signature: Swan]
The Hon. Sec. of War
United States.
[Presented 22 Sept. 1798]
[262 The Honorable James McHenry Secretary of War Philadelphia]
Type
Printed Document Signed
Description
Swan has drawn Bill of Exchange No. 262 on McHenry in favor of Alexander MacDonald for the sum of $284 on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
Date
08/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798080240201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry, Secretary of War
Caleb Swan
Alexander MacDonald
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Notable items
duplicate set of bills of exchange