Caleb Swan reports to McHenry that he has drawn up duplicate set of bills of exchange
Document 1798Swan informs McHenry that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills of exchange, number 282, at Cincinnati on 5 September 1798 in favor of John Willson for $600 for pay of army.
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[282 J.W.?]
The Honorable
James McHenry
Sec'y of War.
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Sept 5 1798
S.I.R.
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. 282 dated at Cincinnati the 5th day of September 1798 at [undecipherable] days sight, in favor of John Willson —
or order for the fum of Six Hundred
dollars, on account of the pay of the army for 1798.
I have the honour to be
Sir, your Obt. Humble St.
[undecipherable]
The Hon. Sec. of War
United States.
[Presented 13 Nov 1798]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Swan informs McHenry that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills of exchange, number 282, at Cincinnati on 5 September 1798 in favor of John Willson for $600 for pay of army.
Date
09/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798090540301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
John Willson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Notable items
pay of Army