Voucher of Traveling Expenses
Document 1800Voucher of traveling expenses from Philadelphia to Washington, arriving at a sum of $42.
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No 35
Voucher
Joseph Elliott
Travelling Expences to &
from Washington $42.
Cr 1059
[Account charged
of [undecipherable] ferry to Washington — [undecipherable] 42 m.
" The same returning — 1.50 — 23 m. — 9.37
300 miles going + returning @ Dl.25 for every 40 miles — 3.75
9½ days @ Washington @w 1.50 ¢ a day — [undecipherable]
Overcharged 5—]
The United States
for Sal. To Joseph Elliott — Dr
To stage hire from [strikethrough: undecipherable] Philadelphia to the city
of Washington and back at the request of
the agent of the D. M. Gen. he supposing
it necessary that I should go there [strikethrough: undecipherable] to
give information to the Secy of War respect-
ing the [undecipherable: probable reading "Sefy"] buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27 —
10. day travelling expences @ $1.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15—
$42—
Philadelphia 17. Nov. 1800. Received of John Wilkins Jun.
D. M. Gen. by his agent Jas Miller the above in full
having signed duplicates —
Joseph Elliott
$42—
Turn over
[capt Elliott went to the city of Washington in
July last —]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Voucher of traveling expenses from Philadelphia to Washington, arriving at a sum of $42.
Date
11/17/1800
Author
Collection
Document number
1800111790001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Elliott
Joseph Elliot
John Wilkins
Quartermaster General
James MIller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Washington
Notable items
stage hire
information
laboratory buildings
traveling expenses


