Accelerate the Advances
Document 1799Swan quotes from Thomas Parker's letter urging that the advances of pay to the regiments be accelerated. Also there are newly appointed officers in the four old regiments and officers on furlough who need money for the trip to their posts. Parker is seeking men to act as paymasters to the regiments of artillerists but, in the meantime, they must be paid by their companies.
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Type
Draft Document
Description
Swan quotes from Thomas Parker's letter urging that the advances of pay to the regiments be accelerated. Also there are newly appointed officers in the four old regiments and officers on furlough who need money for the trip to their posts. Parker is seeking men to act as paymasters to the regiments of artillerists but, in the meantime, they must be paid by their companies.
Date
10/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Collection
Document number
1799101237000
Note
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Parker
officers in the four old regiments
officers on furlough
paymasters to the regiments of artillerists
Notable locations
Trenton
Notable items
pay of the troops