Requests Payment for Sampson Williams to Pay Army
Document 1799Requests payment to Sampson Williams to pay the army in Tennessee.
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Knoxville September 30th 1799
Sir
I have drawn you this day in favor of Sampson Williams or order for One thousand five hundred Ninety eight dollars and fifty five Cents ; it being for so much received of him in Specie, which Sum is to be appropriated to the paying of the Army in Tennessee and having passed the Bill to the Credit of the Treasurer, beg it may meet your approbation
I am Respectfully
Sir your humble Servt
David Henley
Agent of War
The Honorable James McHenry
Secretary of War
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests payment to Sampson Williams to pay the army in Tennessee.
Date
09/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1799093040501
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Sampson Williams
Treasurer
agent of war
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Notable items
specie
pay of the Army in Tennessee
bill
credit