Payment of Troops
Document 1799Notification that pay was drawn in favor of Henry Boggs. Money appropriated for payment of troops under Lieut. Col. Butler.
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The honorable
James M: Henry
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
[1800]
Knoxville 15 March 1799
Sir
I received your letter of the 16 February last post advising me to draw for the payment of the troops under the command of Lieut. Col. Butler.
I therefore this day have drawn on you in favors of Henry G. [undecipherable: Boggs] for one thousand six hundred dollars, being for their [undecipherable: Rect.] of [undecipherable: Ratn] & [undecipherable: Clothg] as by advice of the 11 March, the bill payable after ten days sight and the Money to be appropriated for the payment of the Army as you have directed.
I am very Respectfully
Your Hum: Servant
Davis Henley
D. War
The honorable
James M: Henry
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that pay was drawn in favor of Henry Boggs. Money appropriated for payment of troops under Lieut. Col. Butler.
Date
03/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1799032740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Lieutenant Colonel Butler
Henry Boggs
troops
army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Notable items
pay
money
troops
bill
payable