Certification of payments; Phoebe Shannon, matron to hospital Fort Norfolk, Virginia

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Accountants Office January 30 1799 I Certify that there is due to Phoebe Shannon Matron to the Hospital at Fort Norfolk the sum of One hundred & twelve Dollars being for her pay up to the 31 December 1798 agreeably to a certificate of Surgy Mate Wm. Barnwell, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be by him paid to Lieut. Ferdinand L. Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. W: Simmons Pay of the Army for 97 = 32 Pay of the Army for 98 = 80 Dolls 112. The Secretary of War

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

Certification of payments; $112 to Phoebe Shannon, matron to hospital Fort Norfolk, Virginia for her pay.

Date

01/30/1799

Recipient

Sent from

Accountants Office

Document number

1799013021452

Page start

331

Notable persons

James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
William Barnwell
Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne
Phoebe Shannon
matron
accountant
Secretary of War

Notable locations

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond
hospital
Accountants Office

Notable items

pay
women war department