Requests Payment for George Bell for Troops in Tennessee
Document 1799Requests payment for George Bell, appropriated for the quartermaster's department, to pay troops in Tennessee.
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Knoxville August 29th 1797
Sir
I have drawn on you this day in favor of George Bell for five hundred Dollars payable after ten days sight, to him or Order, being for value Received in Specie, and to be appropriated to the quarter Masters Department for the Troops in Tennessee, and having passed the same to the Credit of the Treasurer, request you will honor the same.
I am
very Respectfully
Your Humble Servt
David Henley
Agent of War
The honorable
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests payment for George Bell, appropriated for the quartermaster's department, to pay troops in Tennessee.
Date
08/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1799082940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
George Bell
Quartermaster
Treasurer
troops in Tennessee
Secretary of War
Agent of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Quartermaster Department
Notable items
specie
credit