Money for the Fortifications at Salem
Document 1800"I have directed the sum of five hundred dollars to be transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States on account of the fortifications at Salem."
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[circular postal frank seal] War Department
James McHenry
Jonathan Waldo Esqr [undecipherable]
Salem
Massachusetts
[stamp: PRESENTED BY J. PIERPONT MORGAN, FORD COLLECTION.]
War Departmt 9th May 1800
(3) Sir.
I received your letter of the 7th ultimo —
I have directed the sum of four hundred Dollars to be
transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States
on account of the fortifications at Salem,
I am Sir,
Your obed Servant,
James McHenry
Jonathan Waldo Esqr
Salem.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
"I have directed the sum of five hundred dollars to be transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States on account of the fortifications at Salem."
Date
05/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1800050900101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Jonathan Waldo
James McHenry
Treasurer of the United States
Samuel Meredith
Notable locations
Salem, Massachusetts
War Department
fortifications
Notable items
letter
sum
money
payment