Copy of letter from Secretary of War to John Wilkins Jr. regarding expenses of Captain Edward Butler
Document 1799Agreeable to McHenry's direction, Wilkins reports that he examined vouchers and has an explanation from Captain Butler. Appears they were traveling expenses including subsistence and forage for horse, which is a customary allowance of Quarter Master Department.
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
Agreeable to McHenry's direction, Wilkins reports that he examined vouchers and has an explanation from Captain Butler. Appears they were traveling expenses including subsistence and forage for horse, which is a customary allowance of Quarter Master Department.
Date
02/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799021515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Wilkins Jr
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
directions
vouchers
disbursements
travel expenses
horses
provisions
employed
rations