Expenses of Major Cushing
Document 1798Major Cushing has been charged by Gen. Wilkinson to bring certain public papers and documents from the State of Tennessee to Philadelphia. His expenses should be allowed.
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[Docket: War Department 21 Nov. 1798 James McHenry — directing reasonable expenses to be allowed Major Cushing from the State of Tennessee to Philadelphia C]
[Secretary of War acc'd 21 Nov. 1798 see letter to him of this date Same date — War Department William Simmons Esq Accountant of the War Department]
War department 21 November 1798.
Sir
Major Cushing having been charged by General Wilkinson to bring certain public papers and documents from the State of Tenefee to the Secretary of War is to be allowed [undecipherable: probable reading "all reasonable"] expences till his arrival in Philadelphia
I am Sir
Your obedt Servants
James McHenry
William Simmons Esq
Accountant[undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Cushing has been charged by Gen. Wilkinson to bring certain public papers and documents from the State of Tennessee to Philadelphia. His expenses should be allowed.
Date
11/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798112100101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
accountant
Secretary of War
General Wilkinson
Major Cushing
Notable locations
Tennessee
Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
expenses
papers
documents
travel expenses