Double Rations for General Wilkinson
Document 1800Dexter confirms that he believes General Wilkinson was entitled to double rations between the date of General Washington's appointment of him in 1798 and the 14th of June 1800 because he had on the western frontier a separate command of a great portion of the Army.
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Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War
to the Paymaster General, dated 9th Oct 1800.
"Sir,
In reply to your question of the 7th respecting
the allowance of double Rations to Brigadier Gen[era]l
Wilkinson, between the date of General Washington's
appointment in 1798, and the 15th of June 1800
I answer that I am of opinion that he is
entitled so to claim, because he had on the [undecipherable]
Frontier a Separate Command of a great portion
of the Army, which, I think, places him within
the intent of the Law."
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[Bruman]
[Docket on verso: Ins't was design'd by / Brig[t] Wilkinson as / entitled to Double Rations]
Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Dexter confirms that he believes General Wilkinson was entitled to double rations between the date of General Washington's appointment of him in 1798 and the 14th of June 1800 because he had on the western frontier a separate command of a great portion of the Army.
Date
10/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800100900001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Samuel Dexter
General James Wilkinson
General George Washington
Notable locations
Western Frontier
Notable items
rations
appointment