Procedures for the Issuance of Warrants for Military Land
Document 1800Refers to the Act of June 14, 1796: military land warrants shall be registered at the Treasury for the purpose of attaining patents for persons holding warrants. Several warrants seem to have been assigned by the same person in whose favor they were issued. It is therefore necessary to exercise great caution in the issuance of warrants.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Refers to the Act of June 14, 1796: military land warrants shall be registered at the Treasury for the purpose of attaining patents for persons holding warrants. Several warrants seem to have been assigned by the same person in whose favor they were issued. It is therefore necessary to exercise great caution in the issuance of warrants.
Date
01/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800011140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Notable locations
Treasury Department