Settling the accounts of the late purveyor
Document 1800Brief memo on the accounts of Mr. Francis, the late purveyor, at the Treasury; Wolcott has been asked to give his opinion on it.
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May 26. 1800
Dr Sir
Mr Harrison says that my opinion is desired respecting an advance to him, to pay the debts due by Mr Francis, the late purveyor. I think the [strikethrough: allowance] advance ought to be made.
I am Dr Sir Yours obedt.
Oliv. Wolcott.
James McHenry Esq. May 26. 1800
[Endorsed:]
May 26. 1800
Secretary of the Treasury
Giving it as his opinion that the advance ought to be made to Settle the Acct. of the late Purveyor
did not act upon th[is] thinking the Secretary [un]duly informed, but a letter [undecipherable] the money asked for shewed the[m] being [undecipherable] to concur in the propriety of the measure. M[cH]
[Rec'd] 26 May Jas McHenry
Sec'y War[r]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Brief memo on the accounts of Mr. Francis, the late purveyor, at the Treasury; Wolcott has been asked to give his opinion on it.
Date
05/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800052600301
Page start
6
Note
Enclosed in Wolcott to McHenry, 05/26/1800.
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
James McHenry
Harrison
Francis
purveyor
Notable locations
Treasury
Notable items
account
debts
advance