Sundries Purchased for McPherson's Family
Document 1799McPherson submits an account listing sums spent on sundry articles for his family on the expedition to Northampton.
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The United States Dr
To Michael Gunkle
1799. By General McPherson —
April 8. To Sundries as p bill of Israel & Matlack . . . . . . 6..1..8
" Jacob Hisingers Bill of Sundries . . . . . . . . . . 6..8..5
" Miss Goodmans do do . . . . . . . . . . 10..0..4½
[strikethrough: Elizabeth Dawsons do . . . . . . . . . 1..12..6]
" Coopering & Porterage. Bordeage . . . . . . . . . . " 3..9
" Charles Heins . . . . . . . . . . 5..8..3
" Lydia Oggden . . . . . . . . . . 1.15.—
" Henry Schiver . . . . . . . . . . 21..4..8½
£ 53..14..8
$ 143..29
I do hereby certify that the above articles were purchased by my order for the use of my family on the expedition to Northampton. —
(Signed)
WMacPherson B. Gent.
[Address panel:]
Simmons Esqr
Accountant General
War Department
Philadelphia
Type
Document
Description
McPherson submits an account listing sums spent on sundry articles for his family on the expedition to Northampton.
Date
04/03/1799
Recipient
Document number
1799040390101
Page start
7
Note
Enclosed in Simmons to McHenry, 02/05/1800.
Notable persons
Michael Gunkle
General William McPherson
Trasel and Matlack
Jacob Hisinger
Miss Goodman
Elizabeth Dawson
Charles Hein
Lydia Oggden
Henry Schriver
McPherson family
Notable locations
Northampton
Notable items
bill of sundries
articles
expedition
coopering
portage