Concerns Respecting Harragan's Account
Document 1799Wilkins warns that Hodgdon's account of bills drawn by Samuel Harragan differs considerably from the settlement that took place between him and Harragan. Harragan never was authorized by Wilkins to draw bills but General Wayne ordered him to raise money by drawing on the Quartermaster General which he did.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Wilkins warns that Hodgdon's account of bills drawn by Samuel Harragan differs considerably from the settlement that took place between him and Harragan. Harragan never was authorized by Wilkins to draw bills but General Wayne ordered him to raise money by drawing on the Quartermaster General which he did.
Date
04/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1799042780001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Cited in Hodgdon to Wilkins, 05/22/1799, and Hodgdon to Haragon, 05/22/1799.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
Samuel Harragan
General Wayne
John McClellan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Notable items
money
accounts
payment
authorization
settlement
books